HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7826 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7826
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1873 CITY OF FORT WORTH WEEKLY "CITY PAGE"
The annual cost of the Fort Worth City Page is:
Staff Writer Salary & Benefits $24,352*
Graphic Layout 10,400
Free-lance Photography 5,200
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Space
$1,200 per page x 52 weeks.
Normal Rate, $8,000 62,400
Miscellaneous Expenses and Office Supplies 2,450
Total Cost $104,802
The cost can be reduced by placing selected notices and job opening notices on
the page. However, it Is difficult to quantify what offsetting costs would be
realized.
*At freelance rates, a writer working three days a week would cost approximately
the same amount as hiring a full time writer available five days a week. Prorated,
the cost of a full-time writer for the City Page is $24,352.
The cost of producing the City Page, beginning June 24 through September 30,
1994 is:
Staff Writer Salary & Benefits $ 8,898
Graphic Layout 3,000
Free-lance Photography 1,500
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Space OFFICIAL RECORD
$1,200 per page x 52 weeks
Normal Rate $8,000 18,000 CITY SECRUAH
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Miscellaneous Expenses and Office Supplies 1,000
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Total Cost $32,498
*The staff writer should be required to be in place approximately one month prior
to the first publication date. The salary is prorated to reflect the three-days-a-
week of time allocated to the City Page.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7826
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CONCLUSION
Vital information about Fort Worth municipal services can be disseminated to
citizens through the publication of a City Page. Staff is prepared to begin
publication on June 24, if it is the desire of the Council.
/mob Terrell
City Manager
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