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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There has been some discussions concerning whether it makes sense to keep the Town Government’s postings (ordinances, agendas, schedules of meetings etc.) segregated on a separate Town Announce. I would like others in town to opine on this issue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For my own two cents: I found it odd and inefficient when I moved into town that there were multiple lists to sign up for and also to monitor. Although I am signed up with Town Announce as well as Town Talk, I rarely view it. If I want to see meeting schedules etc. I normally just look at the town’s website. I monitor Town Talk daily as well as other blogs and notice that Hyattsville for one seems to be able to post their general government information without issue. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have heard arguments that some of the postings “clutter up inboxes.” I think the same can be said on many of the postings. There are some postings that are of interest to people and they read them, and some that are not. On any given “heated’ topic there tends to be numerous postings concerning it. Is this any more or less of an issue? Also, a direct solution to that is to change personal settings to only receive an email once daily that includes all the posts vs. individual emails per posting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kate Kelly currently posts everything from Town Announce on Town Talk so it does beg the question of if we shouldn’t just revisit the overall policy question and have the town do it as part of our procedure.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thoughts? Comments?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#000040'>Jonathan W. Ebbeler | </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Councilman – Ward One<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Town of Riverdale Park</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>