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Commission discusses city newsletter and a local events page to boost attendance
Summary
Commissioners urged the city to enable a newsletter or an events page (modeled on Depoe Bay's site) and discussed consent requirements, staffing constraints and using a water-bill insert or web sign-up to collect opt-ins for event notices.
Commissioners discussed ways to improve promotion of parks events after noting low turnout can prevent programs from taking hold. One commissioner suggested a sign-up button on the city website to collect consented email addresses for a city newsletter and pointed to Depoe Bay's "local events" page as a model that made community activities visible.
Staff cautioned about consent and the resources required to maintain a mailing list but said the city council had discussed options including contracting part-time support or using a water-bill insert. "I looked at the Depoe Bay city website... I didn't know there was a book club in Depoe Bay," a commissioner said, urging a similar searchable events area. The commission asked staff to bring options for an opt-in sign-up and limited staff support for posting city-verified events.
