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Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 July 2009 10:18 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 1 July 2009 10:18
From TBO.com:
Mayor Pam Iorio has a Facebook page. So do council members Tom Scott and Linda Saul-Sena. And the city just started “tweeting” information to its citizens.
Increasingly, elected officials are relying on social networking Web sites to reach out to constituents, disseminate information and discuss the affairs of local government.
But engaging the public in cyberspace raises legal issues, Tampa officials are learning.
In a memo to council members, City Attorney Chip Fletcher cautioned that the use of these sites for city business is covered by Florida’s open meeting and records laws.