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Selectmen authorize up to $1,300 for townwide postcard; encourage Everbridge sign-ups to reduce mailings
Summary
The board approved a motion to authorize up to $1,300 to mail a postcard to every mailbox in town and urged residents to sign up for Everbridge and town email alerts as lower-cost alternatives for timely notices.
The Willington Board of Selectmen voted to authorize a townwide postcard mailer directed to every mailbox (about 5,500 addresses), with a spending authorization capped at $1,300 charged to the town office operations budget.
Board members discussed alternatives and the potential to reduce mailings by increasing town residents’ subscriptions to digital alerts (Everbridge and town email). Staff explained Everbridge can deliver texts and emails and is integrated with emergency-response systems, but only reaches residents who sign up; a postcard mailer reaches every mailbox without relying on subscriptions.
The board approved the expenditure and encouraged residents to register for Everbridge and town email alerts to reduce future mailing costs. Selectmen said the final postcard draft will be circulated to board members for review before printing.
