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Council backs part‑time communications specialist; staff to pursue website accessibility and branding work
Summary
After a presentation by Suzanne, the town’s new communications director, councilors agreed to fund a part‑time communications specialist (about 20 hours/week at ~$32,500) and to increase HR contracted services to $30,000; Suzanne outlined a website overhaul to reach WCAG compliance by April 2027.
Suzanne, the town’s communications director, told the South Berwick Town Council on Monday that her first months on the job have produced measurable engagement gains and that the town needs a focused website overhaul and branding work to meet upcoming accessibility requirements.
“We currently are not conforming to that standard,” Suzanne said of federal web and mobile accessibility rules tied to DOJ guidance, noting a target of April 2027 to meet WCAG requirements. She highlighted recent gains in outreach: daily social posts, a fivefold increase in volume from previous seasons and roughly 313 new eNotify subscribers since November.
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