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Easley council debates acceptable‑use policy for elected officials, including social‑media limits and retention rules
Summary
Council reviewed resolution 2025-12, an acceptable‑use policy clarifying retention obligations for city‑issued devices and recommended limits on elected officials' social‑media conduct. Debate centered on whether section 11 (social networking) and language banning 'disparagement' are overly broad or needed to protect the city from FOIA and litigation risk.
EASLEY, S.C. — Easley city staff presented resolution 2025-12, an acceptable‑use policy (AUP) for elected officials intended to clarify expectations for city‑issued laptops, email accounts and other information systems.
Jordan, who presented the proposal, said the policy's purpose is to protect city information assets, ensure compliance with South Carolina retention and public‑records requirements and to reduce legal risk. "As municipality, we are legally required under South Carolina law to retain public data and communications, including emails and social media records for FOIA compliance and records retention purposes," Jordan said,…
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