At the Art Fair and Grand opening of the Fire House Gallery, Newberry FL
This is the issue. Newberry has a communication problem. Too many times, residents simply don’t know about an issue until it’s too late. Now, to be fair, communication is a two way street. Residents have to take responsibility for their fair share of working to get the information they need. That being said, the City’s main venue for communication seems to be their website, which isn’t updated on a regular basis, and quite frankly, it really isn’t very user friendly. Obviously, the main problem with depending primarily on the website to communicate with residents is that it leaves those who do not have access to the internet out of the loop, which means we need another venue for communication.
So, in my opinion, the first thing the City needs to do is revamp its website. We have to start by making it user friendly and making sure that it is updated and current. A website that has information that is two-weeks old is worse than useless because, once a website has a reputation for not being current or useful, people rarely check back. Revamping the website is going to accomplish multiple goals. Not only can we have a website that residents find inviting and informational but also one that businesses find inviting and informational. Let’s face it, if a potential business is going to look at Newberry, it’s going to look at us first through our internet presence. Right now, that internet presence is dismal. In fact, we may be losing potential businesses by showing that we are failing to engage in technologies essential to the 21st century. So, even though I understand that revamping the website isn’t a complete fix to the problem, I still feel that it is a necessary first step.
Next, I would like to continue to work with the Main Street Organization to get a news
letter that focuses on Newberry up and running. This would be an excellent activity not only for Main Street but also for the Panther Press, Newberry High School’s newspaper. This too would accomplish multiple goals. It would increase the participation of our youth in community activities. It would be a potential revenue source for Main Street, which would allow them to host more festivals and other activities that bring people, and their money, into Newberry. And, it would accomplish its primary goal of increasing the communication between the residents and the City officials. Please, if you have other suggestions or opinions or questions about my ideas, comment below!
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Thank you for your response and for becoming part of our community! I agree with you that we could give a little more attention to the details of the appearance of our City. We have a Beautification Committee here in town, and I would be happy to see if they have any open seats if you are interested in becoming more involved? You are absolutely right about the ball park coming in and this being an important aspect of our success. A lot of people will judge us on our appearance. I will go take a look at Newberry Lane myself, and if you see anymore “spots”, please, let me know! Thank you
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Glad to see that the web site will be updated and information given in a timely manner. We are new to this little town and really love it here but cerainly more attention to the way certain areas look could be improved. Not much money needed but attention to detail could be improved upon…….i.e., sidewalks edged going to the sports complex and grass cut in a timely manner. Newberry Lane really needs to be cleaned up……..there is tons of junk piled up over there and I am sure it is not permitted in other residences in the town. This being said, with the builing of the baseball park and sport area use, more and more people will be coming to our town and appearance is also an attractive point for business and customers who would come and possibly want to come again.
Sincerely,
Patricia Svorinich
As a resident, and bueisnss in Newberry since only 2004 this is a very little time compared to the long standing families who have been here for generations. Still, coming from South Florida where sprawl and capitalism has taken over much of the green space one has to wonder. Growth is , it seems, inevitable. Yet how we grow, and the decisions that are made during this period are extremely important. It seems we are headed in the right direction. Careful consideration, is being made; items on the commission agenda are being tabled to be more carefully reviewed by a conscious commission. I feel we all have a big responsibility here. To provide clean bueisnss and employment for our community, in continuing to keep our small town feel , while providing services to the incoming visitors. This can be done, I believe, with good conscious decisions and some regulation. We can still have a farmer’s market, or a mobile vendor, for example, they just have to abide by some standards in keeping with what everyone wants to see. This is a win win for all , if we plan carefully, if we question, and continue to research. I feel that this commission is doing an outstanding job at being sure to ask all the questions and listen to all sides before making decisions that affect how Newberry will look in years to come.