Veneta staff evaluate website and text-notification platforms; councilor backs text alerts

May 11, 2026

Management Analyst Jacob Thode said staff are reviewing website vendors and a community text-notification service as the city’s website contract nears expiration; Councilor Alexa Benson voiced strong support for text alerts, citing the City of Creswell as a model.

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Management Analyst Jacob Thode updated the council on the city’s communications-software evaluation, saying staff are meeting with multiple vendors and plan to present options to the council in coming months. He noted the city has roughly one year remaining on its current website contract and that staff are considering both a new website platform and a community text-notification service.

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