Village Social Media Sites to be up Within Weeks

Sussex residents will have a new way to get information as the village will soon begin using social media platforms Facebook and Twitter.

Village Administrator Jeremy Smith said the village will have a Twitter and Facebook account up within the next couple of weeks after the Village Board approved the move last week.

Use of the programs are free, but the village will need to pay about $280 annually to have an outside company store records in order to comply with open records laws.

Smith said the village will use the platforms to update residents on what's happening Sussex. For example, Facebook and Twitter might be used to let people know about recreation programs or changes in other village programs.