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Communications director flags 225,000‑user web traffic, proposes county AI and social‑media policies
Summary
Communications Director Logan Bailey reported website analytics showing 225,000 users in the first half of the year, about 20,000 bot sessions, and rising mobile usage, and told commissioners he will bring draft county policies on AI use, social media, traditional media and advertising for review.
Logan Bailey, Eaton County’s communications director, told the Ways and Means Committee the county website recorded roughly 225,000 users in the first half of the year, with 63 percent new users and about 20,000 sessions identified as bots. Bailey said site problems such as JavaScript errors and ‘‘quickbacks’’ (users returning immediately after a failed page load) show a need to improve accessibility and mobile usability.
Bailey said he notified the county’s vendor, CivicPlus, about the errors and is pursuing steps to reduce scraping and other suspicious traffic. ‘‘My position is more than a website babysitter,’’…
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