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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 7/21/2014
SUBJECT: Media Advisory: News Conference, Today, 2:30 p.m. City of Duluth to Debut Closed Captioning
BY: Daniel Fanning, Communications & Policy Director - Mayor's Office
SUBJECT: Media Advisory: News Conference, Today, 2:30 p.m. City of Duluth to Debut Closed Captioning
BY: Daniel Fanning, Communications & Policy Director - Mayor's Office
Media Advisory: News Conference, Today, 2:30 p.m.
City of Duluth to Debut Closed Captioning of City Council Meetings
[Duluth, MN] – Mayor Don Ness, City Councilors, and officials from the Minnesota Department of Human Services – Deaf and Hard of Hearing Division will hold a brief news conference this afternoon to announce the debut of closed captioning services during City Council meetings, starting at tonight's meeting at 7 p.m.
As part of a continuous effort to improve communication and ensure accessible and transparent city government for all residents, the City of Duluth and PACT TV are proud to offer closed captioning of City Council meetings and other city related functions. This follows other recent upgrades to City communication including live web streaming of Council meetings and an updated, user-friendly City website: www.duluthmn.gov.
WHO: Mayor Don Ness, City Staff, City Councilor Emily Larson, and Craig Schield – Regoinal Manager of MN Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Division
WHAT: A media event to announce debut of closed captioning services
WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2014
WHERE: Conference Room 303, 3rd Floor of Duluth City Hall (next to Council Chamber)
For more information please contact Daniel Fanning, Communications and Policy Director, at (218) 730-5307 or dfanning@duluthmn.gov
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