HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.e. Designation of Official NewspaperEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: January 3, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Designation of Official Newspaper AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk AGENDA NO. 6.e.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: ddj
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to designate Farmington/Rosemount Independent
Town Pages as the City’s official newspaper for the year 2017.
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending continuing using Farmington/Rosemount Independent Town Pages as its official
newspaper in 2017.
Staff received quotes from Farmington/Rosemount Independent Town Pages and Farmington/Rosemount Dakota
County Tribune as follows:
Farmington/Rosemount Independent Town Pages
•Currently designated Official Newspaper.
•Cost for legal ads in 2017 is $8.55 per column inch for non-camera ready and $7.65 for
camera-ready.
•All publication notices are due to by 9 a.m. on Monday for publication on Thursday.
Farmington/Rosemount Dakota County Tribune
•Cost for legal ads in 2016 is $8.25 per column inch, plus $20 charge for any typing.
•All publication notices are due by noon on Tuesday for publication on Thursday.
RECOMMENDATION
All statutory cities are required to designate an official newspaper each year. All required legal documents
and notices for the City of Rosemount will be published in the official newspaper. Based upon the quote
received, staff recommends approval of the above-stated motion.