Ford City Council Discusses Possible Newsletter
Ford City Borough Council members have been holding their meetings at the Latin American Club in Ford City.
Ford City Borough Council members are discussing the idea of a newsletter.
At their last council meeting, members brought up ideas and also allowed for suggestions from citizens.
Borough Manager Eden Ratliff said the newsletter would spotlight the town.
“I would absolutely like to feature various citizens, businesses, a calendar of events, and a highlight of what action is being taken by the council, what projects are being worked on, and what do the Ford City citizens need to know about their town,” Ratliff said.
Right now it is unclear on how frequent the newsletter would come out.
Tyson Klukan, Vice President, is a supporter of the newsletter.
“It is a good idea because we are speaking transparency for this council,” Klukan said.
They plan on keeping it simple. “Probably two pages - front to back,” Ratliff stated.
This will be more than just a paper newsletter. It also brings about an online component. “We’re going to direct them (readers) to our facebook page, which is very active right now,” Klukan said.
The newsletter will either be printed on site or possibly going to an outside source. “We’re interested in doing a cost analysis to see what the most efficient route is,” Ratliff explained.
This is not the first time the idea of a newsletter was brought up. Two years ago, former Councilman Jerry Miklos proposed the idea. He said at that time that he was instrumental in publishing it during one of his previous terms on council. However, after a survey that showed only 14% of the residents were in favor of the newsletter and 41% wanted council meetings televised, the Council directed their efforts to broadcasting the meetings.
Borough members are welcoming ideas for the newsletter. Citizens can reach out to the Borough office. The office is open from 10AM until 4PM on Monday through Friday.
Local News | Sarah Bader March 1, 2016
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