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This article discusses the importance of communication with citizens and outlines several alternatives to traditional channels. The article describes Auburn, Alabama’s experience with a direct-mail newsletter. It describes several methods of minimizing the cost of postage, printing, and designing a newsletter as well as the benefits to the community of publishing such a newsletter.