Council keeps Facebook as primary channel, declines TextMyGov for now

Nov 3, 2025

Village Manager Cheri Lutz said Facebook will remain the village’s information channel with comments blocked; staff estimated website edits at about $1,000/year and reported a TextMyGov startup cost of $3,750, which the council declined to pursue at this time.

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Village Manager Cheri Lutz reviewed communication tools and said the village’s Facebook page is still active but staff are blocking comments after prior abusive and negative remarks. She told the council that website edits and updates cost approximately $1,000 a year and that she, Clerk Theresa O’Leary and Trustee Kathy Mastenbrook attended a Zoom meeting with TextMyGov; she said the estimated startup cost for TextMyGov would be $3,750.

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