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TO: Mayor, City Conncil, City Administrator
FROM: Tracie L. Pechonick, Econ. Dev. Specialist
. DATE: February 16, 1989
SUBJ: Rosemount Quarterty Newsletter .
According to the recently received Executive Summarv from Decision
Resources, Limited:
"Rosemount is in need of a more standardized and regular communications
system between the City �nd its residents . . . the consideration of a
newsietter or other city-sponsored vehicle for explaining activities and
! policies should be undertaken." .
"Seventy-one percent of the respondents favored the publication of a
quarterly newsletter. In fact, fifty-seven percent . . . supported its
publication even if funds had to be reallocated in the current budget."
I was offered and have accepted the position of editor for a propased
quarterly newsletter. As there is a definate demand for a publication and
the City Council has approved funds designated for such a purpose in the
1989 Budget, the following are some suggestions to get this project underway:
Initially, each department will be asked to turn in ane or more articles
� regarding what is going on in that department (what is going to happen in
j the near future, general information, etc., anything that may interest the
� public regarding that particular departrnent). One section of the newsletter
� wil�, be set aside for news affecting the .Rosemount business community and ;
� another will encompass programs and schedules from our Park & Recreation
� Department. Other articles and bits af information will be included as space
i and subject matter permit. ' �
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� I have contacted W�tker Enterprises in regard to arrangittg t�he format and
, copying of newsletter. This will result in a professional looking publication
and reduce the actual staff time needed to put it together, white sti{1
� remaining less expensive than if we were to do this kind of a newsletter in
� house. With the approval of the City Council, I will meet with the Walker
� representative and work out a production schedule. i
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