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Communications staff highlight new web records portal, podcasting and closed‑captioning plans
Summary
Communications and outreach staff described a consolidated communications budget, a new Laserfiche public records portal, continuing closed‑captioning for in‑house videos and plans to expand digital outreach platforms.
Susan (Communications & Outreach staff) told the council the city has combined media production, printing and public relations budgets into a single communications and outreach budget and highlighted recent investments in digital tools and staffing.
The presentation introduced members of the city communications team, noted the department’s video and podcast efforts (Ames Minute and Ames in Focus), and described plans for a redesigned, mobile‑friendly and ADA‑compliant website in the spring. “One of the best ways to sort of show you what we’ve been up to this last year is to show you a video,” Susan told…
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