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Arden Hills Notes
<br />2015 Publication Calendar
<br />Issue Article Deadline Meeting Date Letter Author Commission
<br />submissions
<br />Jan-Feb Friday, December 26, 2014 Tuesday, January 06, 2015 Mayor Grant
<br />March Friday, January 30, 2015 Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Councilmember Holden
<br />April Friday, March 06, 2015 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Mayor Grant
<br />May Friday, April 03, 2015 Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Councilmember Holmes
<br />June Friday, May 01, 2015 Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Mayor Grant
<br />July Friday, June 05, 2015 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Councilmember Woodburn
<br />Aug-Sept Friday, July 03, 2015 Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Mayor Grant
<br />October Friday, August 28, 2015 Tuesday, September 08, 2015 Councilmember McClung
<br />November Friday, October 02, 2015 Tuesday, October 13, 2015 City Administrator Klaers
<br />December Friday, November 06, 2015 Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Mayor Grant
<br />Note on schedule dates:
<br /> In an effort to get the newsletter out earlier in the month, in 2014 the Communications Committee moved their deadlines and meeting dates.
<br /> - Story deadline is the FIRST FRIDAY of the month (unless noted above).
<br /> - The editing meeting is Tuesday, 11 days later (exceptions noted above).
<br /> - We plan to have the proofreading and printing completed within 21 days.
<br /> - The newsletter is mailed bulk, which can take up to 2 weeks, putting newsletters in people's homes in the 1st or 2nd week of the month.
<br />Note on letters:
<br /> Length and editing
<br /> Letters must fit in the allotted space on the back page. To do so, they should be about 500 words in length.
<br /> Letters are signed. They represent the views of the author so it is appropriate to write in first person (I think . . .).
<br /> In general, letters are not edited by the Communications Committee, except for punctuation or other simple issues that affect readability.
<br /> The Communications Committee may OFFER other suggestions to the author in an effort to improve clarity or consistency.
<br /> Rotation
<br /> The Mayor writes about half of the letters, the other half are written by the Council members and the City Administator, 1 issue each.
<br /> In general, alternate between the Mayor and another writer. (Election years may require an exception.)
<br /> In election years, avoid having those who run for office do a letter during the campaign season (August-October).
<br /> This is one way to make this work:
<br /> - If the Mayor's seat is up for election, assign the August and September letters to Council members not up for reelection.
<br /> - If the Mayor's seat is not up for election, the Mayor and a Council member not up for reelection can write the August and September letters.
<br /> - Assign the October letter to the (never-elected) City Administrator. This is the issue where candidate profiles are printed.
<br />2-month issue
<br />2-month issue
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