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The City Council has decided to try out a part-time public information officer to help with newsletters and press releases.
City Manager Homer Bludau said he anticipates hiring someone within the next three weeks. For the next four months, the council has put aside $36,300 for the program, which would help the city manager’s office with press releases, media calls, the city’s Web site and in-house publications.
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