SOUTHWICK — Recognizing that local media outlets don’t cover the town like years past, Select Board member Russ Anderson wants to overhaul how the town utilizes its public access channel. He proposed a three-phase plan that would explore a partnership with the school district and use equipment the town already owns to create town-focused content.

“What will we accomplish? We’ll rebuild a Southwick-first, programming model, create original community-focused content, increase transparency and message consistency, and use existing assets more effectively,” Anderson said during the board’s meeting Monday night during a PowerPoint presentation of his proposal.

Referring to the late, former executive director of Channel 15, Anderson added, “As Art Boissonnault said, ‘let the people know what’s

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