November 6, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 7 Ho-Ho-Kus Committee may be formed to examine website by Jennifer Crusco Comments from an interested resident led Ho-Ho-Kus Mayor Thomas Randall to suggest the possibility of forming a com- mittee to review the borough’s Web pres- ence. At the most recent Ho-Ho-Kus Council session, Rob Barone expressed his dismay with the borough’s website, saying the information being presented is not timely. He indicated that, when he last visited the website, the most recent council agenda was from May 21 and the last batch of minutes was dated April 23. He urged the borough’s officials to use the website to keep the community better informed. The resident pointed out that Saddle River has up-to-date information available online, and said he was disappointed by Ho-Ho- Kus’ website. He indicated that, during a previous discussion, the council had told him the borough did not have the financial resources to constantly update the website. This year, he said, he had noticed that there are a number of Ho-Ho-Kus websites. The resident claimed he had found nine or 10 places for Ho-Ho-Kus departments and organizations. “It doesn’t make any sense,” he said, Learn about trees for small spaces Kim Eierman will address the Ho-Ho- Kus Garden Club on Nov. 18. Eierman will discuss native trees that are suitable for small spaces. The club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Church of Ho-Ho- Kus located at 400 Warren Avenue. Eireman is a certified horticulturist with the American Society for Horticul- tural Science. She is a Master Gardener and teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, and Rutgers University. She is also the founder of Eco- Beneficial, a company that specializes in horticultural consulting. This free event is open to all gardeners. Refreshments will be served. For details, contact Margaret at (201) 447 9788 or Maggimo27@aol.com. adding his view that the borough does not have a vision for how to use the Web. He expressed an interest in the cost of maintaining the multiple websites and in whether the additional sites were compet- ing with the borough’s official online pres- ence. He said Facebook pages are not a substitute for an up-to-date website. Mayor Randall agreed that the agendas that are posted should be timely. He also pointed out that the borough had made use of social media sites to get messages out to residents, adding that Councilman Steve Shell and his peers on the governing body had been working on these postings. How- ever, Randall said the use of these sites was not meant to be a substitute for the official website. The resident said it would be helpful if there were a particular methodology in place for using the website. The mayor pointed out that other bor- ough-based organizations such as the Ho- Ho-Kus Community Emergency Response Team and the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Depart- ment have their own websites. However, the resident said he finds this confusing. Barone agreed that the links to the vari- ous Web pages make sense, but urged that someone on the council should be made responsible for the borough’s website. He noted that this recommendation would allow for better control and guidance. “The overall vision of how to use the Web is lacking,” he told the mayor and council. Randall then said he would look into having a committee review this issue. Barone recommended that the Ho-Ho- Kus officials take a look at the Saddle River website, and promised to return to the council next year. Randall urged him not to wait that long.