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Communications director seeks upgrades after in‑house website savings but warns of WHBG funding gap
Summary
Director Michelle Moyer told council her bureau brought website maintenance in‑house (hosting $6,400/year), won a regional Emmy for city production, expanded bilingual services, and requested capital funds to close a roughly $106,859 gap in a $202,000 WHBG upgrade after Comcast offered partial grant support.
Michelle Moyer, director of the Bureau of Communications, told Harrisburg City Council on Dec. 8 that bringing the website work in‑house yielded substantial annual savings compared with previous third‑party contracts. "What we're charged for them to host our website... is $6,400 a year," Moyer said, adding that in prior years the same level of support could have cost the city $40,000 to $60,000 annually.
Moyer highlighted expanded bilingual communications — two translators handling 3‑1‑1 walk‑ins and calls — and…
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