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Council signals mayor should be primary spokesperson, asks staff to draft guidance
Summary
Big Bear Lake councilors discussed press communications during emergencies and ordinary business; consensus favored designating the mayor as the primary spokesperson working with the public information officer, with fallback to mayor pro tem if necessary.
Big Bear Lake city councilors signaled Feb. 12 that the mayor should be the city’s primary spokesperson for official statements, and asked staff to draft clearer guidance on press communications.
Why it matters: Council members said inconsistent or uncoordinated comments to the media during recent emergencies — notably last winter’s heavy-snow event referenced in the meeting — produced mixed messages. Several council members and staff argued that designating a primary spokesperson will help city staff…
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