Animal Care Director Michelle Hicks and her team presented a five-month review of a 19-hour-per-week Digital Communications Specialist pilot at the May 19, 2026 work session. The specialist, Nic, has doubled Facebook reach and interactions, cut average animal length of stay from 16.5 days to 11.2 days, and strengthened partnerships and donations via daily social media content and campaigns. Animal Care requested converting this role to full-time and outlined future projects, including a comprehensive website overhaul to fix broken links and outdated information, launching a public-facing automated stats dashboard, developing standardized materials, and enhancing review management and outreach. The Commission agreed to move forward using funding reallocated from a vacant veterinarian position until a new shelter is completed, signaling that Animal Care will need ongoing digital strategy, content production, and web development support that marketing and web vendors could assist with or augment.
AnimalsFirst is noted as the shelter’s intake and reporting platform, which may need to integrate wi...
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The Emma Andrews Library agenda lists a demo of footage from a "freelance social media person," along with items on reviewing/updating social media coverage and getting the word out about community usage. This indicates the library is actively evaluating freelance social media content and considering how to enhance its digital outreach. No contract award or procurement is described, but the board’s focus on demos, coverage review, and outreach suggests an evolving need for ongoing social media services, content creation, and possibly strategy. Vendors providing digital communications, video, and social media management can position themselves to support sustained outreach beyond the current freelance demo, helping the library formalize a content plan, analytics, and volunteer or staff training.
A freelance social media person is referenced generically; no name or firm is given.
The Board awarded the 2026-2027 RFP for printing the district newsletter to Tobay Printing Company, Inc., following a competitive process in which three vendors received specifications and three submitted proposals. The contract sets per-run pricing for 7,000-copy newsletters in various page counts and color options, covering the district’s print communications needs for the upcoming year. This establishes Tobay Printing as the incumbent print vendor for district newsletters through 2026-2027, but leave room for digital communications, design, and mailing optimization services. Vendors offering digital engagement platforms, newsletter design, mailing logistics, or analytics can use this as context for proposing complementary or future replacement solutions as the district evaluates the effectiveness and cost of its communications strategy.
RFP process involved three vendors; Tobay selected as lowest responsible bidder meeting specificatio...
The FY 7/1/26–6/30/27 proposed budget for the Sheridan County Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board includes a significant increase in spending for publications, advertising, and printing. Line E‑11.1 allocates a proposed 500000 for FY27 indicates an expanded, year‑round destination marketing push across domestic and international markets. No specific vendors are named; this is a budget framework rather than a contract award. This level of planned spend suggests multiple placements and campaigns across print, digital, broadcast, and potentially outdoor and social channels that will require media buying, creative services, and production support. Vendors offering destination marketing, creative development, media planning/buying, and tourism-focused digital campaigns could engage as the Board moves from budget adoption to executing individual buys and scopes for the fiscal year.
Budget hearing scheduled for 2026-06-23 at Sheridan Information Center; expenditures align with expe...
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