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FOND DU LAC - City Council s new voices will get a say in a proposed social media archiving software and policy, the council decided Wednesday. Councilmember Ben Giles suggested tabling a final decision for the next councilmembers to get a say in it, a motion that passed 5 to 2. Councilmembers Giles, Alicia Hans, Donna Richards and Arletta Allen, as well as Council President Brian Kolstad were in favor; Councilmember Dan Degner and Council Vice President Kay Miller were opposed. City Attorney Deb Hoffman first proposed the policy at the March 24 meeting, detailing guidelines for city officials that opt to manage their own city-hosted social media page. Posts and comments on these pages could be archived through the software ArchiveSocial to help comply with open records requests. This software also provides social media training. ....
FOND DU LAC, Wis., Wednesday evening, January 13, 2021, on a 3-3 divided City Council vote made necessary after Council President Brian Kolstad refused to sign a proclamation he recently agreed was acceptable, the City of Fond du Lac found reason and opportunity to pound yet another nail into the coffin of peaceful coexistence in this traditional family-oriented community. The explanation given for rejecting this life-affirming proclamation was (that) it was too ‘political,’ yet not a single voice was heard in opposition during the public statements. Celebrating the value of life, all life, is not a political issue. It is an affirmation of the value of all life. However, as recent as last June, this same Council passed a proclamation in support of ‘Gay Pride Month,’ previously hailed as ‘June Dairy Month.’ ....