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Ceres council directs staff to expand online public-hearing notices; declines costly utility-bill mailings
Summary
After a lengthy discussion, council asked staff to prioritize website updates, social media posts, the city’s 'Notify Me' subscriptions and the Chamber eblast for public hearing notices, and to pilot the options; council members rejected routine utility-bill inserts because of high cost and timing limitations.
The Ceres City Council on April 14 gave staff direction to pursue expanded, lower-cost notice options for public hearings and to return with a memorialized approach after a pilot trial.
City staff outlined options that go beyond the California Government Code minimum, including posting notices on the city website and calendar, using social media, sending notices through the city’s built-in “Notify Me” subscription system…
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