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Social Media Policy

Purpose & General Policy

The intended purpose of the Town's social media pages is to serve as a mechanism for communication between the Town of Tyrone and members of the public. However, these pages are not the primary method of communication with the Town, and any notices or requests for Town services must be made via official communication methods identified on the Town’s website, or by traditional methods of notification recognized by the Town, and no comments or posts on its social media pages will be construed as providing notice to the Town of any claim, deficiency, dangerous condition, request, or otherwise.

Open Records

Any comments or other content posted or submitted to one of the Town's social media pages for posting, as well as personal identifying information for the page’s users and visitors, and its list of followers, may be public records subject to disclosure pursuant to Georgia Open Records Laws.

Emergency Postings

The Town's social media accounts are not monitored 24/7. Please contact 911 if you have an emergency!

Comment Moderation

The Town welcomes your input via comments on our social media pages. However, we reserve the right to remove any posts containing:

  • Profane or abusive language or threats;
  • Content that promotes discrimiation of any kind;
  • Sexual material;
  • Commercial solicitations/advertisements;
  • Information that compromises public safety or endorses illegal behavior;
  • HIPPA-protected information; and
  • Copyrighted material.

Communicating with the Town

By Phone: 

  • Town Hall: 770-487-4038
  • Police (Non-Emergency): 770-487-4732
  • Police Dispatch (Non-Emergency): 770-461-HELP(4357)
  • Recreation: 770-487-4694
  • Library: 770-487-1565

By Email: Visit our Contact Directory 

Download the Town's Full Social Media Policy (PDF)