Chelsea increases internet presence

The 2016-2020 Chelsea City Council is making sure residents have options for staying up-to-date on city news.

Starting with the Nov. 9 council meeting, all Chelsea City Council meetings are streamed on Facebook live. If residents cannot attend the council meetings, they can watch on their computers.

“That’s just one finger on the hand of communication,” Mayor Tony Picklesimer said.

The city also has a new Facebook page, “City of Chelsea, Alabama,” which posts regular reminders about city events and council meetings, as well as agenda items and meeting recaps. About 920 people follow the Chelsea Facebook page, as of press time.

Picklesimer also has a Twitter account —

@tonypicklesimer — that he plans to use to post quick updates about the city.

“I won’t tweet a whole lot, but (about) things I think are significant,” Picklesimer said. “I want that to grow. I really see that as a quick way to submit information.”

The council has a communication committee, which is headed up by Councilwoman Tiffany Bittner, who has a background in communications and broadcast. Picklesimer added all members of the 2016-2020 council are working to increase community interaction and communication. 

The city’s new Facebook page can be found at facebook.com/ChelseaCityHall. All regular meetings, on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., will be live-streamed on that page as well.