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RESOLUTION NO. _____- 2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 230-2020 AND
ADOPTING AN UPDATED SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY FOR
USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR COUNTY BUSINESS;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida (hereinafter
"BOCC") recognizes the need for use of social media to promote public awareness and boost
participation and understanding of the County's programs, policies,and services; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC recognizes the inexpensive and effective method and popularity
of the use of various social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, YouTube,
LinkedIn, Instagram, Flickr, and NextDoor (collectively "Social Media") by and amongst County
elected officials and officers, County employees, and the public; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, the County adopted a Social Media Policy via Resolution No. 230-
2020, and expends funds archiving social media for purposes of complying with Florida's public
record retention requirements; and
WHEREAS,through this resolution, the BOCC seeks to adopt an updatedSocial Media
Policy, attached hereto as “Exhibit A,”and hereby rescinds Resolution No. 230-2020; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC has determined that having a Social Media Policy provides greater
efficiency in government business by outlining the procedure and expectations of the County's use
and presence on Social Media; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC finds and determines that updating its Social Media Policy serves
a public purpose, and is in the best interest of Monroe County.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That the foregoing “WHEREAS” clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution. The updated Social
Media Policy, attached hereto as “Exhibit A,” is incorporated herein and made a specific part of
this resolution.
Section 2: That the CountyCommission has adopted an updated Social Media Policy
and hereby rescinds Resolution No. 230-2020.
Section 3: That the County Administrator,or designee, is hereby authorized to
implement the updated Social Media Policy.
Section 4: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are
hereby rescinded to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5: That if any clause, section, other part or application of this resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or in application, it
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or applications of this resolution.
Section 6: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a meeting of said Board held on the this _____ day of , 2025.
Mayor James K. Scholl
Mayor pro tem Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner Craig Cates
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein
(Seal)
Attest: Kevin Madok, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:___________________ By:____________________________
Deputy Clerk James K. Scholl, Mayor
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency:
By:
Eve M. Lewis, Asst. County Attorney
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“EXHIBIT A”
Social Media Policy
Monroe County, Florida
(Revised Oct. 2025)
Purpose:
This Social Media Policy (“Policy”) establishes the policy and practices addressing the use of
social media for official Monroe County (“County”) business by elected officials, officers, and
employees. Additionally, this Policy provides information regarding the general use of social
media for County business. The purpose of the County’s use of social media is to increase and
promote public awareness and maintain open and professional communication between the County
and the public.
Definitions:
For purposes of this Policy, “Social Media” means and includes websites and/or applicationsthat
enable users tocreate postings, conveymessages,or otherwise share information, ideas, messages,
text, images, GIFs, pictures, audio, videos, or other content (collectively “Content”). Websites or
applications may include, but are not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, X, Flickr,
NextDoor, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Objectives:
The County’s intent regarding itsuse of social media is not to create a public forum (nor a limited
public forum), but instead to provide a means to disseminate County information to educate and
inform the public through the effective and inexpensive communication tools of social media in
compliance with applicable open meetings ("Sunshine Law'') and Public Records Laws. As such,
the County’s social media does not contain discussions, chat rooms, listservs, or other interactive
communication forums or tools. These one-way communications are authored by the County and
distributed through social media to provide the public with information pertaining to certain issues
affecting the County.
Disclaimers:
Information shared through the County’s social media will be archived pursuantto relevant state
laws and County policies. The County strives to post accurate and relevant content, but does not
guarantee the accuracy of any information posted on its social mediaand assumes no liability for
damages resulting from any inaccuracies. The County does not guarantee that its social media will
be uninterrupted, permanent, or error-free. The County reserves the right to discontinue itsuse of
social media at any time.
Implementation & Oversight:
This Policy shall govern and supersede all previous policies and practices on the subject of the
County’s use of social media. Any questions regarding this Policy or its application should be
directed to the County’s Public Information Officer. The County’s Public Information Officer is
hereby designated to create, maintain, and monitor the County’s Social Media pages and content.
The Public Information will regularly monitor social mediaaccounts for compliance with this
Policy. The Public Information Officer willprovide access information to the County
Administrator upon his or her request.
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