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Frank Clifton said that the County struggles with this all the time— how to communicate to the public. The County has recently revamped its website and now citizens can subscribe to the listserv. Mayor Stevens agreed with Jim Ward about the value of knowing who is around the table. He also raised the question of resources required to hold these meetings. He would like to look at new ways of doing things. There are other ways of building relationships. Mayor Kleinschmidt said that tonight's meeting is an example of one that really was not needed. He would like to create some news items. He suggested putting the County website on Facebook or Twitter so that people will look at it. He encouraged putting information where people actually go —grocery store, park, community center, etc. Penny Rich added that in Chapel Hill there is a Mayor's Communication Committee, and this is helpful. She said that there is still the perception that the government is not being transparent enough. Commissioner Gordon agreed with the comments about communication. She said that one important step is to figure out a way for the boards to communicate with each other better. She suggested asking the Managers to undertake this and come up with a better government communication tool. Penny Rich suggested that everyone get on Twitter because all three Mayors tweet at least once a day. Chair Foushee asked if there was consensus for the Managers to work on a communication plan. The group agreed. Frank Clifton said that they are continuing to look for new vehicles of communication. He said that the towns have an advantage because there is a concentrated population. Sammy Slade said that he hopes that everyone will be involved with the Safe Communities Federal Program. This is to provide a safe environment for immigrants within the County. Adjournment With no further items to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m. Valerie Foushee, Chair Donna S. Baker, CMC Clerk to the Board