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Board considers shutting off comments on village social page amid moderation concerns
Summary
Board members discussed disabling comments on the village's social-media page because it is not monitored and causes confusion; a motion was proposed to turn comments off and staff will follow up on the technical change.
Board members raised concerns that the village social‑media page is not actively monitored and that administrators sometimes use the village account to comment on other pages, which creates confusion. One member proposed turning off comments on the village page while still using it for informational posts.
"It's just informational page anyway," a board member said during the exchange; others noted there are multiple administrators and asked staff to ensure official posts are clearly distinguished from personal mayoral or council pages. The board discussed who has administrative access and agreed to have staff investigate how to disable comments and then report back.
Direction: staff will follow up to determine how to disable page comments and will return with a recommendation about governance of official social accounts and administrator practices.
