9.f Discussion on draft of Spring Newsletter
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: March 21, 2017
To: City Council
From: Judi Negus, Office Assistant
Re: Draft Spring Newsletter and Summer Recreation Brochure
Background:
The City sends out two newsletters a year, one in April and one in October. Staff would like to
get the April newsletter out around the first of the month. Therefore, the newsletter needs to get
to the printer as soon as possible after the Council meeting. The spring newsletter also contains
the Summer 2017 Recreation Programs brochure.
Circulation is approximately 1,860, including about 460 newsletters mailed individually to
Scandia residents with Marine mailing addresses. The newsletter is also made available on the
City’s website.
Due to the timing of materials received, there are 2 versions of the newsletter provided with one
using the content provided by the Mayor and Councilmember Kronmiller and the other which
allocates more of the space towards the Comprehensive Planning and Log House Landing issues.
Issue:
Are there any changes the Council would like to see to the newsletter?
Proposal Details:
The newsletter includes the following in addition to the summer recreation insert:
Welcome to the new elected officials
Message from the Mayor
Information on the public input process for Log House Landing
Information on the Comprehensive Plan
Welcome to Adam Hawkinson
Information on the 2017 road maintenance projects
Information on clean-up week
Short takes on Earth Day and Hazardous Materials and Electronics disposal
Options:
Identify changes, if any, you would like Staff to make before sending the newsletter to the
printer.