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Commission rejects social media policy; commissioners debate scope for elected officials
Summary
Muskegon commissioners declined to adopt a proposed social media use policy after members expressed concern the draft could be read to regulate elected officials' personal accounts. The motion failed on a roll call vote after extended discussion of FOIA, a Supreme Court ruling and definitions of "official" pages.
The Muskegon City Commission on March 25 did not adopt a proposed Social Media Use Policy and Guidelines after commissioners raised concerns about wording they said could treat elected officials’ personal social media accounts as official city channels.
Deborah Sweet, the city’s community engagement manager, reviewed changes made after a work session, saying staff added a disclaimer to explain that comments on official city posts may be turned off and that the policy covers official city accounts. Sweet told the commission the policy is intended to define which accounts the city operates and therefore must be archived and governed.
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