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“Post your best photos (new and old) of sunsets, sunrises, parks, wildlife, places,
people and pets of Morgan Hill, and of events and updates. Post and/or get
information about upcoming events and 'what to do' in Our Morgan Hill.”
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The Page posts photos on an almost-daily basis. Comments from Page Fans are
almost all positive.
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The Page is owned by Rene Spring, who recently won his campaign for City
Council. Rene leveraged this Page community (sparingly) to spread word about
his campaign.
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"Morgan Hill Community" (Public) Facebook Group – 2,710+ Members
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Highly active Group full of photos of the City, event announcements and
requests for service provider recommendations.
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Administrated (with firm guidelines) by Steve Papi Chappell, a Morgan Hill
business owner and resident.
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"Morgan Hill Bargains" (Public) Facebook Group – 4,610+ Members
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“This group is to help your local economy. Please share what you have to sell,
list the items your looking to buy, trade or give away. Any classified type item
can be listed here free of charge.”
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Highly active Group with multiple posts per day.
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"Morgan Hill Neighborhood Watch" (Public) Facebook Group – 2,410+ Members
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“The new open group to help us watch what is going on in Morgan Hill. Be nice
and focus on watching our neighborhood.”
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Active Group (created independently from the Police Department) with multiple
posts per week. Most comments and posts appear to be positive, though some
individuals occasionally lament a perceived rise of crime in the City.
Video/Photo
Rather than relying on a single City resource, individual Departments source their own
photographers and videographers as needed or take photos themselves. There is a library of
multimedia content on the employee intranet, though it may not be common practice for staff
to immediately upload and organize photos in a central location.
The Community Services department includes a photo release clause in their Release of
Liability Form, and also empowers their Facility staff to use City-owned or YMCA-owned
devices to capture multimedia for marketing purposes. The Economic Development
Department has used a videography resource to produce multiple short pieces highlighting
Downtown businesses and physical improvements.
Print & Digital Publications
The City government used to produce a hard-copy bimonthly newsletter, which was
discontinued during the economic downturn. The City does not currently produce a monthly or
quarterly comprehensive newspaper, magazine or collateral piece to communicate general
City news to residents. Multiple Departments produce their own collateral pieces, with some of