The Communications Committee, under the direction of the Select Board, develops, recommends, and/or promotes strategies, policies, procedures and content for Brookfield’s public-facing communications.
The Communications Committee is comprised of five members with staggered three-year terms as annually appointed by the Select Board. Each member is required to be a Brookfield resident.
Responsibilities:
- Assists the Select Board and Town Administrator in the development and maintenance of the town’s website.
- Advises the Select Board and Town Administrator regarding the creation of a town social media policy.
- Establishes guidelines, in accordance with the town’s social media policy, to promote a unified social media presence for the town and its boards and committees.
- Recommends methods, guidelines and policies to ensure appropriate video and audio coverage of town board and committee meetings.
- Collaborates with town employees and board/committee members in order to facilitate information dissemination between the town and its citizens so as to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
- Works with technology professionals, subject matter experts, and town media resources, to develop and maintain timely and consistent methods of public communication.
- Performs an annual self-evaluation of its performance with the goal of optimizing the quality of communications delivered to the public, municipal employees, and the Select Board.
- Executes other duties and responsibilities as required by the Select Board and/or Town Administrator.
To contact our committee, please email communications@brookfieldma.us.