City Contracts PR Services for 2012

The will contract public relations services for its economic development initiatives for another year.

Council unanimously approved at measure at the Dec. 19 meeting to contract Lesic & Camper Communications, LLC at just over $5,000 a month for the first six months. The contract includes a clause that requires Lesic & Camper to be “flexible in negotiating a reduced rate” if the company spends less than 35 hours a week on the services.

Lesic & Camper will be responsible for producing a newsletter about the city’s economic progress, managing media relations, developing marketing materials for the city, recommend an advertising strategy, assisting with signage and rebranding and promotional event planning and marketing.

The company will also assist with a website redesign and produce a promotional video, handle social media, marketing the city to potential residents and help with the Beachwood Buzz’s content and design.