Many other local jurisdictions already using social media channels
SUMMIT COUNTY — The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is the first countywide entity to start broadcasting via a Twitter channel. According to Sheriff John Minor, the SCSO is now posting information as @SummitSheriffCO. Tweets will include emergency alerts, public service announcements and other notifications.
The Twitter account will be used to supplement existing methods of information dissemination, such as SCAlert and traditional news releases.
“This is just one more tool to help us get the right information to the right people at the right time,” said Minor.
The account will be monitored as often as possible; however it will not be monitored 24 hours a day. Please use 911, not Twitter, to report a crime or an emergency.
Though more and more people are relying on Twitter to get timely information updates, no other official county information is currently being released via Twitter. It could be useful to announce county commissioner meetings and agenda items, planning commission meetings and even open space advisory council meetings.
Given the county’s budget situation, it’s not likely there will be any resources available to start exploring social media, which is too bad, because the county will be well behind the curve on this emerging way of communicating with constituents and citizens.
You can also follow Lake Dillon Fire Rescue on Twitter with links to interesting news reports about wildfires and tips on fire safety. Lake Dillon Fire Rescue is also on Facebook.
The Town of Breckenridge has also been on Twitter for quite some time, and uses the social messaging service to send out blurbs about town council meetings, volunteer projects and to announce town events, like the recent Todd Park Mohr concert at the Riverwalk Center. Follow them at @townofbreck.
Frisco has integrated a number of social media channels, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr on a single web page. You can follow the town here: @TownofFrisco. The Frisco Adventure Park even has a separate channel, but the town’s Flickr account doesn’t appear to be active yet. Check out all the town’s social media channels here.
The Town of Dillon has become more active on Twitter lately, using images from town events to keep people in touch with the summer season at the lakeside resort community. Follow at @GoDillon.
Silverthorne doesn’t have a specific Twitter channel for town information, but streams social media information specific facilities. All the social media links are at this page. The town’s popular rec center is on Facebook, and the Silverthorne Pavilion tweets here.
The Summit County Rescue Group is also on Twitter with varying levels of activity. You can follow them at SCrescuegroup.
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