[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Bloomfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-2016 (Ch. 44 of the 2016 Code)]
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The purpose of the social media site policy in this article is to provide information about the Village of Bloomfield services and programs, as well as other information that is of public interest to residents, businesses and visitors. We encourage you to comment on our social media platforms with questions, comments, and concerns, but please note this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum.
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Please note that the comments expressed on this site do not reflect the opinions and positions of the Village of Bloomfield government or its officers and employees.
The Village Board of Trustees authorizes the Clerk/Treasurer to be responsible for creating and maintaining social media accounts.
The Village of Bloomfield social media sites are intended for the purpose of communication between the Village and members of the public. Village of Bloomfield reserves the right to delete the kinds of comments noted in the list below. This list is not exhaustive but represents the types of comments that may be deemed inappropriate.
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Comments containing vulgar or threatening language.
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Personal attacks of any kind.
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Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
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Comments not relevant to the topic or unintelligible comments.
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Spam or links to other sites.
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Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity.
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Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems.
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Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party.
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Comments that include personally identifiable medical information.
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Comments that promote particular services, products, or political organizations or causes.
[Adopted 3-23-2020]
The Village of Bloomfield Board of Trustees is responsible for providing the best possible service for the most affordable price. This requires a balance between maintaining existing data technology, replacing aging technology, keeping current with new modern technology, and keeping the operational cost of running the Village affordable for the residents who live here.
By establishing a relationship between the annual operating budget and a technology reserve, the Trustees may be able to reduce the ultimate costs to the residents by spreading the cash outlay over a period of time. A technology reserve will assist in the maintenance and replacement of aging technology and software expenses by:
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Allowing the Trustees to determine the best timing for updating current computers, laptops, printers, or any new technology items and putting them on a rotating replacement schedule.
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Setting some money aside in advance of need so that financial impact of purchasing or replacements can be lessened in the year of purchase.
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Prioritizing technology needs so that the most pressing needs are addressed first to avoid unscheduled emergency replacements.
The Village of Bloomfield should develop a technology equipment replacement/purchasing plan within the general fund.
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A general technology plan should be defined and reviewed annually.
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Trustees will compare annually the plan for purchasing of new technology equipment and upgraded costs to revenues to pledge funds to the technology equipment reserve.
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The limit set forth in the technology equipment reserve shall not exceed $10,000.
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A permissive referendum will be required for expending from reserve fund.
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Permitted uses of any unobligated or excess reserve funds. In the event that this reserve has depleted and will not be replenished, any residue may be used for software expenses related to the equipment.