Board considers centralizing county communications, adding a communications director
County staff and supervisors discussed creating a centralized communications department, shifting FOIA duties away from PIO staff, and adding a communications director; officials said initial costs are likely but the change could improve messaging and produce long-term efficiencies.
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County officials described a plan to consolidate marketing and communications functions into a single county communications department, keep a PIO role and add a communications director to oversee internal and external messaging. Officials said the change aims to free PIO staff from FOIA work, improve consistency of communications across departments and could lead to long-term savings despite short-term costs.
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