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Cayce council reviews 'Dignity Index' and communications strategy during vision session
Summary
Council members reviewed civility initiatives, including a Dignity Index and civility pledges, and discussed strengthening consistent messaging and transparency across the city's website and social media platforms.
Council reviewed materials on the Dignity Index and civility pledges and discussed how those concepts could be incorporated into Council practice to encourage respectful public discourse. Members expressed interest in further exploring the ideas for potential use in future meetings and public outreach.
Staff also urged improvements to the City’s communications strategy, emphasizing consistent messaging and transparency and the role of the website and social media as reliable sources of information for residents and visitors. Kristen Hall confirmed that the meeting was duly noticed under FOIA, reflecting an element of procedural transparency that staff highlighted.
