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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
October 30, 2017
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Town of Leesburg Chooses Granicus’ GovDelivery
Communications Cloud for Automatic News and Update
Notifications to Residents
New system offers text in addition to email notifications.
Leesburg, VA (October 30, 2017) – The Town of Leesburg recently went live with a new system
for delivering automatic notifications to residents, businesses and others. The new system,
GovDelivery Communications Cloud by Granicus, offers subscribers the ability to receive
notifications via text as well as email.
Subscribers receive news and other updates on a variety of topics, including trash collection
schedule changes, business news, press releases, and updates on active capital projects. The
Town currently offers notifications on more than 30 topics. Subscribers can sign up for as many
topics as they wish and may unsubscribe at any time.
“This new program is part of the Council’s emphasis on using technology to improve
communications and outreach to the residents,” says Kaj Dentler, Leesburg Town Manager.
To register and see the full list of notification topics, visit www.leesburgva.gov/subscribe.
About Granicus. Granicus offers cloud-based solutions for communications, meeting and
agenda management, and digital services to more than 3,000 public sector organizations.
Granicus products connect more than 150 million people, creating a powerful network to
enhance government transparency and citizen engagement. For more information, visit
www.granicus.com.
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