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IOP Wins Communications Award
By Ashley Thiesen Caldwell | November 19, 2009
Each year, the Municipal Association of South Carolina recognizes and encourages innovations and excellence in local governments through its Achievement Awards. The 2009 winners were recently announced.
The City of Isle of Palms, SC was the 2009 recipient of the Communications Award.
For a number of years, residents and visitors of IOP were very interested in city policy-setting. Town officials were bombarded with requests for copies of agendas and minutes from council meetings.
In response, council created an online newsletter. This e-newsletter was both economically and environmentally friendly while still allowing a wider distribution of information. They also hoped the newsletter would attract more attention to the city’s newly updated Web site.
Three distinct e-newsletters were created geared toward meeting notices and records, recreation opportunities, and amenities and regulations. These newsletters were sent out on a monthly basis.
The response has been overwhelmingly positive with subscribers numbering more than 1,500. The e-newsletters are an effective way to disseminate important and urgent news.
Isle of Palms officials have found an innovative and efficient way to communicate with interested residents. The e-newsletters have created more informed citizens and better equipped officials. This new dialog will prove vital as the island continues to grow.
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