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Veneta staff evaluate website and text-notification platforms; councilor backs text alerts
Summary
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.
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.
Councilor Alexa Benson expressed strong support for a texting service, saying systems like the one used by the City of Creswell effectively notify residents about road closures, power outages and events. Thode said staff will continue vendor vetting and return with recommendations.
