July 16, 2009

 

Supervisor Gromack Leads Clarkstown Technology Efforts

Residents’ Access Town Information Through Various Online Initiatives

 

(New City, NY) – Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack is continuing to expand his outreach to Town residents by disseminating a monthly e-newsletter and creating pages on Facebook and Twitter.

 

“As Supervisor, I try to make government accessible to everyone.  I am always meeting with residents, organizations, civic associations and businesses to address any issues, concerns or ideas they may have,” said Supervisor Gromack.  “This allows me to further provide valuable information to residents about the various initiatives undertaken by their government for them.”

 

Each month the Town of Clarkstown sends out an electronic newsletter with updates on town events, programs, new policies and laws, helpful tips and links, photos and much more.  The most recent newsletter included information on deer control, budget cuts, and the Town’s greening efforts, all issues raised to the Supervisor by his constituents. 

 

“This is just one example of how my administration is responsive to our residents,” said Supervisor Gromack.   

 

To receive the e-newsletter, residents can visit the Town’s website www.town.clarkstown.ny.us and click “Supervisor” then click “E-News” or send an email with their first and last name to e_news@town.clarkstown.ny.us.

 

Residents can also become a fan of the Supervisor on Facebook.  Facebook is a free-access social networking site, in which users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region to connect and interact with other people.  There residents will find upcoming public events the Supervisor will attend, links to various sites and a picture montage of the Supervisor’s activities both past and present.  Residents can find Supervisor Gromack on Facebook by searching his name Alexander J. Gromack. 

 

Others may want to “follow” the Supervisor on Twitter.  Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read each others' updates, known as tweets.  Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters, displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to other users - known as followers - who have subscribed to them.  Again, residents can find Supervisor Gromack on Twitter by searching his name Alexander J. Gromack.  The Supervisor tweets about upcoming events and issues of interest to residents.

 

“Technology has allowed our community to explore topics and places with such ease,” said Supervisor Gromack.  “I am excited about bringing these capabilities to the Town, not just for residents, but for anyone who wants to know about our government and the vibrant community we live in.” 

 

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