Proposed community hashtags to use and/or crowdsource
Hashtags: Government Entities#CBOACarrboro Board of Aldermen#CHCCSChapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools#CHTCChapel Hill Town Council# ?Hillsborough Board of Commissioners (aka Hillsborough Town...
View ArticleIs there a fine line between engagable government and too sassy?
Hat tip to our friend Lee Storrow for noticing this blog post on "16 Sassy Tweets From The Nation's 16th Largest School District" about Wake County Schools' Twitter feed.It got me thinking -- is this...
View ArticleOrange County to Discuss Strategic Library Plan Tuesday Night
At 7:00 pm on Tuesday night, at the Southern Orange Human Services center at 2501 Homestead Rd in Chapel Hill, the Orange County Comissioners will discuss the Orange County Public Library Draft...
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How Not to Do Social Media: Local Government Edition
As you might have noticed about a month ago on June 3, Orange County (finally!) joined Twitter and Facebook in an attempt to enhance their social media presence and public engagement/outreach.I say in...
View ArticleCounty names new CIO: what do you hope is on his todo list?
We've had several discussions lately about what some of us would like to see from county government in terms of communications and information technology. Perhaps the county naming a new Chief...
View ArticleCome Beta Test the New OP!
After a considerable amount of work, we're pleased to announce that the next iteration of OrangePolitics is now entering a public beta. Please check it out and let us know what you think! Feel free to...
View ArticleCarrboro, Chapel Hill may get Google Fiber
Google just announced that it's inviting 34 cities to "explore what it would take to bring them Google Fiber." Carrboro and Chapel Hill are among those 34 cities as a part of the Raleigh-Durham...
View ArticleTake this survey to help the Town of Carrboro build a better web site.
Tags: Carrboroopengovissue: GovernmentDemocracy & Open GovernmentTechnologyMore Information: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ToCWebRedesign
View ArticleSeven Questions for the Register of Deeds Candidates
This election year, Orange County voters will select a register of deeds from 3 candidates: Deborah Brooks, the current register of deeds; Mark Chilton, former mayor of Carrboro; and Sara Stephens,...
View ArticleTechnology and Training: High Priorities
I firmly believe that having a sheriff’s office that is up to speed with standard training and technology is a huge priority. This is because an office that has an under-trained staff under performs....
View ArticleBuilding the "Chapel Hill" Brand
This commentary, written by me and fellow OP editor Molly De Marco, originally appeared in the Chapel Hill News on July 26, 2015.Chapel Hill has a branding problem. There, we said it – and we said it...
View ArticleIs there a fine line between engagable government and too sassy?
Hat tip to our friend Lee Storrow for noticing this blog post on "16 Sassy Tweets From The Nation's 16th Largest School District" about Wake County Schools' Twitter feed.It got me thinking -- is this...
View ArticleOrange County to Discuss Strategic Library Plan Tuesday Night
At 7:00 pm on Tuesday night, at the Southern Orange Human Services center at 2501 Homestead Rd in Chapel Hill, the Orange County Comissioners will discuss the Orange County Public Library Draft...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Not to Do Social Media: Local Government Edition
As you might have noticed about a month ago on June 3, Orange County (finally!) joined Twitter and Facebook in an attempt to enhance their social media presence and public engagement/outreach.I say in...
View ArticleCounty names new CIO: what do you hope is on his todo list?
We've had several discussions lately about what some of us would like to see from county government in terms of communications and information technology. Perhaps the county naming a new Chief...
View ArticleCome Beta Test the New OP!
After a considerable amount of work, we're pleased to announce that the next iteration of OrangePolitics is now entering a public beta. Please check it out and let us know what you think! Feel free to...
View ArticleCarrboro, Chapel Hill may get Google Fiber
Google just announced that it's inviting 34 cities to "explore what it would take to bring them Google Fiber." Carrboro and Chapel Hill are among those 34 cities as a part of the Raleigh-Durham...
View ArticleTake this survey to help the Town of Carrboro build a better web site.
More Information: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ToCWebRedesignTags: CarrboroopengovIssues: Government
View ArticleSeven Questions for the Register of Deeds Candidates
This election year, Orange County voters will select a register of deeds from 3 candidates: Deborah Brooks, the current register of deeds; Mark Chilton, former mayor of Carrboro; and Sara Stephens,...
View ArticleTechnology and Training: High Priorities
I firmly believe that having a sheriff’s office that is up to speed with standard training and technology is a huge priority. This is because an office that has an under-trained staff under performs....
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