A public information officer could be the newest position added to the Town of Mancos\u2019 payroll.<\/p>\n
At their Nov. 10 meeting, trustees agreed that there was a need for the town to get out consistent messaging to the community.<\/p>\n
Town Administrator Andrea Phillips said the potential public information officer would work on an as-needed basis to assist with media relations related to specific projects, town initiatives and high-profile issues, and sought approval from trustees to move forward on seeking out a qualified candidate for the role.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently the town doesn\u2019t do a good job with messaging. This is more toward writing articles, doing press releases, updating the website on an as-needed basis. It\u2019s even more important now that we\u2019re not getting the same coverage, since there\u2019s no longer a Mancos Times,\u201d said Phillips.<\/p>\n
(At the time of the discussion, a Journal reporter was the only member of the public present at the meeting.)<\/p>\n
The public information officer\u2019s services would be utilized on an as-needed basis, she explained, and initial estimates indicate that the going rate for such services is in the $40 to $60 an hour range.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s important that the town is able to put out good messaging, from our perspective,\u201d said mayor Rachael Simbeck.<\/p>\n
Trustee Darrel Ellis and Trustee Will Stone voiced concerns about contracting out for such services, when it could be done in-house. Ellis pointed to his background working as a public information officer in the Air Force for 13 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think a lot of times we would rather buy than use what we have. I\u2019d like to see it done in-house before we implement another person,\u201d said Stone.<\/p>\n
Estimated budgetary impacts for a public information officer is $500 for the remainder of 2015; and $2,500 for the remainder of 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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