City of Lincoln launches Rumors Page on website
 

[November 17, 2015]  LINCOLN - As a means to promote an accurate and positive discourse about the community, the City of Lincoln has created a “Rumors Page” on its website. The purpose of the page is to better inform residents about City policies, decisions, or other news. Announced at the November 16th City Council meeting, the page launched Monday as another outreach initiative of the City to better engage the public along with the new, monthly newsletter and a greater social media presence.

“It is extremely difficult to neatly explain many of the problems that the City Council faces. We often have to deal with really big problems which means that the solutions are often very complex,” said Mayor Marty Neitzel. She continued, “We just want to make sure everyone has the facts before there is a rush to judgment.”

The page is not intended to be a forum for back-and-forth banter. When an issue gets mentioned in a public forum or brought up to city staff with incorrect information, the Rumors Page will present the facts, offer an explanation to why a decision was made, and allow the reader to come to a conclusion on their own.

“I believe the City Council wants our residents to have an informed discussion about City topics,” said Alderman Todd Mourning. “A thoughtful debate with the correct information is only going to enhance the engagement of our citizenry and help us to grow our community.”

To access the City of Lincoln’s Rumors Page, start by going to www.lincolnil.gov  and find the “Services” tab. Using the drop down menu, click the title, “Rumors Page.”

[Clay Johnson, City Administrator, City of Lincoln]