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Eastpointe council adopts new social media policy after extended review and edits
Summary
The Eastpointe City Council voted 4-1 to adopt a new citywide social media policy intended to standardize accounts, public engagement and records-retention practices; council also received committee recommendations and supporting documents.
The Eastpointe City Council on Feb. 18 adopted a new social media policy intended to standardize the city’s official accounts, set expectations for employee and public use, and improve record retention and transparency.
The policy, developed by an ad hoc committee that met repeatedly over several months, was adopted by a 4-1 roll-call vote. Council member Baker voted against adoption, citing concerns about labor implications and the creation of a new part-time position mentioned in the committee’s supporting memo.
The committee’s resident contributors, Chelsea and Alyssa Deibalt, presented the draft and supporting documents to the council. Chelsea described the policy’s goals and scope: “We knew the policy would be complete when we fulfill the following goals. … We have a policy that is empowering and motivating for all the people who will reference it and a…
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