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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION ALLOWING CITIES TO
DESIGNATE THEIR CITY WEBSITE TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES
• WHEREAS, cities are currently required by law to publish public notices in a designated
official newspaper for the city (Minn. Stat. § 331A); and
• WHEREAS, cities are committed to providing information to citizens and increasing
access to information about city operations and business; and
• WHEREAS, citizens expect and demand information in an immediate format; and
• WHEREAS, cities have limited resources and must utilize tax dollars in the most
efficient way possible; and
• WHEREAS, cities should have the authority to determine the best and most efficient
method of communicating information to citizens based on citizen expectations; and
• WHEREAS, cities are continuously improving and investing in technology to reach
more citizens in a timely manner; and
• WHEREAS, utilizing city websites to publish public notices would eliminate the time
and costly burden of publishing in newspapers; and
• WHEREAS, city websites are increasingly the first place citizens look for information
about their cities; and
• WHEREAS,the ability of city websites to provide citizens with up-to-date, detailed
information exceeds that of print media
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Orono does
hereby supports HF 1286 and SF 1152, legislation now befare the 2014 legislature that
would allow cities to publish certain public notices on their websites instead of, or in addition
to, in an official newspaper.
ADOPTED by the Orono City Council on the 24`h day of February, 2014.
ATTEST:
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Rachel Dodge, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor