Our staff not only respond to emergencies but participate in numerous items related to Community Risk Reduction in our community. The Town of Nags Head sponsors and maintains official Town of Nags Head pages. All information is posted by the Town's public information officer or their designee. From the Town of Nags Head’s External Communications Policy, adopted by the Nags Head Board of C
ommissioners on September 5 2012
Social Networking - Official sites for the Town of Nags Head through social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, and other digital applications, carry the same weight as the Town’s official website and must be treated with the same respect. The purpose of the site is to inform the public about pertinent Town information, events, public service announcements, emergency-related items, and other public affairs activities. All information is posted by the Town's public information officer. Where possible, the Town’s social media sites shall clearly indicate they are maintained by the Town and shall ensure that contact information is prominently displayed. Where possible, social media pages should state that the opinions expressed by visitors to the page(s) do not reflect the opinions of the Town of Nags Head. Pages shall clearly indicate that posted comments will be monitored and that the Town reserves the right to restrict or remove:
• Profane, obscene or pornographic language or content or links to such language or content;
• Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to advertising of any business or product or sale;
• Comments that are political in nature;
• Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
• Defamatory or personal attacks;
• Threats to any person or organization;
• Conduct that violates any federal, state or local law;
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, s*x, age national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, parentage, marital status, medical condition, s*xual identity, s*xual orientation as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.
• Comments on topics or issues not within the jurisdictional purview of the Town of Nags Head. The Town of Nags Head reserves the right to restrict or remove any content deemed to be in violation of this policy or any applicable law. Those who post more than three comments that are removed because they meet one or more of the descriptions above, can be banned from commenting on the Town’s social networking sites. We understand and value your comments and feedback but are unable to answer all questions and concerns via this forum. Please visit the Town of Nags Head's official website at nagsheadnc.gov for direct contact to Town departments. Any comment, feedback or other method of communication that is made by someone other than an official representative of the Town of Nags Head is solely the view and opinion of the author alone. It does not represent an official communication from the Town of Nags Head or any member of its staff. The Town of Nags Head does not endorse any advertisement or marketing effort that may be seen on this site. Nor do we accept event invitations, cause invitations, and page suggestions. For specific questions, please e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at 252.441.5508.
