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Carbondale committee agrees to pursue WhatsApp channel, asks for formal policy and board presentation
Summary
The Carbondale Latino Community Committee voted to move a proposal for a WhatsApp communications channel and related policies to the May agenda and asked members to prepare a presentation and draft rules; members also discussed translation tools and promotion of local programs such as WeCycle.
The Carbondale Latino Community Committee voted to move work on a WhatsApp communications channel and a corresponding content-and-posting policy to the committee’s May meeting and requested a formal presentation and draft policy for the town board.
Committee members said a WhatsApp channel would be an additional way to mirror information already published in the town newsletter and website, and would be offered in Spanish to reach residents who lack regular access to a computer or prefer messaging apps. “Si vamos a estar poniendo información aparte del pueblo como recursos tenemos que tener una póliza…para que la gente sepa…qué se va a aprobar y qué no se va a aprobar,” a committee member said, urging a formal application and approval process for outside organizations that request posting.
Why it matters: Committee members framed the WhatsApp channel as an…
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