Town of Washburn Website & Facebook Posting Policy

To provide direction to those who administer posting events, announcements, policies, forms, documents, etc. on the Town Website, plus postings on the Town Facebook page, the following Parameters and list of Specific items to post, shall be followed:

Website Postings:

Parameters: 

• Town business items and events sanctioned by the Town should be posted and promoted.
• Events that aren’t specified as Town events, should not be posted, as to stay neutral so as not to promote one event requested and then, perhaps, not honoring another event request.
• Announcements of Importance shall be posted.

Specific Content to be posted:

• Meeting Agendas
• Minutes from Past Meetings
• Information on Town recycling/garbage services
• Copies of Town Ordinances and resolutions
• List of Town Officials and their Contact Info.
• Tax Collection Information
• Election Information
• News about Road Projects/Closures
• Annual Newsletter
• Select Snowstorm/Snowplowing Alerts

Facebook Postings:

Parameters:

• Clarify that public comments will be turned off on the page, to avoid members of the public posting misinformation or inappropriate remarks.
• The posting administrator(s) need to consistently effect the above step, after each posting.

Specific Content to be posted:

• Road pictures and accompanying script that highlights road repair, new road paving, etc.
• Town events, such as a Town Picnic
• Town highlight of a new vehicle or new Town road service being employed with an accompanying script

Policy affirmed (approved) September 9, 2025