Ranked as one of the best small towns in America, Newcastle combines the convenience and choices of urban living with the comfort and community of a small town. Located between Bellevue, Renton and the Cougar Mountain area of Issaquah, within the Seattle metropolitan area, Newcastle gives its residents the opportunity for commuting easily to work and returning home to opportunities for outdoor recreation. Social Media Policy:
Although posts and comments are encouraged on City of Newcastle social media sites that allow posts, these sites are limited public forums and are moderated by City staff. must be related to discussion of City programs, services, projects, issues, events and activities. The following are prohibited on City of Newcastle social media sites:
§ Comments not topically related to City programs, services, projects, issues, events, and activities;
§ Posts and comments that promote or advertise commercial services, entities or products except as determined by the City to be essential to economic development;
§ Political statements that endorse or oppose political candidates or ballot propositions are prohibited under state law (RCW 42.17A.555);
§ Posts and comments that promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of creed, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability;
§ Posts and comments that include profane, vulgar, offensive, threatening or harassing language, personal attacks or unsupported accusations;
§ Obscene or sexual content or links to obscene or sexual content;
§ Illegal activity or encouragement of illegal activity;
§ Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
§ Comments from children under 13 cannot be posted in order to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. By posting on a City social media site, users acknowledge that they are at least 13 years of age.
§ Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party; or
§ Anonymous posts. The City of Newcastle reserves the right to remove any posted content or content that does not comply with these policies. All posts and comments uploaded to City of Newcastle social media sites that allow posts will be periodically reviewed. All posts and comments are public records subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Act. Communications made through City of Newcastle social media sites in no way constitute a legal or official notice or comment to the City of Newcastle. (For example, a post or comment that asks for public records will not be considered a public records request under Chapter 42.56 RCW). To comment about a specific City project or program, please contact the appropriate department.
