Be Glad You're in Orange

Hey, Board members and others,

I set up this site from Dallas, where it's 102 degrees!  Let Dorothy know what you'd like to see--or eliminate--from the site.  (The current blog posts, including this one, can be taken down after the Board has seen it.)  

Dorothy will be talking to you about town email addresses. You can have as many as 5; e.g., selectmen@orangenh.us.  I'd suggest registering just 3 for now to allow for additions later.

Let's talk about site volunteers and administrators. I can create log-ins for appropriate people.

One thing I don't think anyone wants to see:  advertising of any kind.  The site shouldn't be "monetizable" in any way. No one makes money from this. It's for the town.  

The Town budget will pay for the domain name and emails--about $130 this year and under $35 in following years. (Less than $10 of that cost is for the domain registration.)  Dorothy and I are donating the costs of the website and hosting.  Squarespace is the vendor. I have no business with Squarespace except as a customer, using it to host my two book sites, Figarospeech and Word Hero.

The Board of Selectmen and, ultimately, the citizens of Orange should set the direction of the site. Personally, though,  I'm hoping it will serve as a vehicle for people to appreciate what a great place we have here, and what great people inhabit it.  Let's keep it informal, friendly, and (with the possible exception of meeting minutes) rancor-free.

Jay

Update on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 6:18PM by OrangeNH

Oh, and one more thing: Let me know if you want a separate page for minutes and other official documents.  They can be linked on the Links page, separately or together. New minutes can be announced on the Journal (blog) page.