City Council Message Board Now Active

The City of Rollingwood City Council Message Board is now active!

Excerpt from the Attorney General’s Open Meetings Act Handbook regarding City Council Message Boards:

Section 551.006 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes members of a governmental body to communicate through an online message board or similar Internet application.

A governmental body utilizing an electronic message board may have only one such board and it can be used by only members of the governmental body and their authorized staff.

The online message board must be prominently displayed on the governmental body’s primary Internet web page and no more than one click away from that page. 

A governmental body that removes a communication from the online message board that has been posted for at least 30 days must maintain the posting for a period of six years, and the communication is public information under the Public Information Act.

Most importantly, a governmental body may not vote or take any action by communication on an online message board.

The City of Rollingwood Message Board will be accessed by hovering over “Meet your Government” and then selecting “City Council Message Board” under the “City Council” title.