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Village staff investigates Mailchimp fee after account shows about 1,400 contacts
Summary
Deputy Clerk Prehn told the board the village uses Mailchimp for newsletters and e-blasts, reported the account shows about 1,400 contacts—above a 500-contact threshold that may trigger fees—and said she is investigating a possible $45 monthly cost.
Deputy Clerk Prehn told the board that Mailchimp is used for the village newsletter and e-blasts and that the account may incur charges for lists larger than 500 contacts. She said the village account currently shows about 1,400 contacts and that the most the fee would be about $45 per month; she said she is still looking into the situation and will report back.
Prehn asked trustees to provide any questions to President Counley ahead of next month's meeting if they had concerns about communications or the service provider. The transcript records that Prehn was "confused about it" and investigating.
