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More than 110 residents turned out in Allerød in June to discuss municipal spending priorities with, among others, Mayor Clara Rao (V), pictured in a pink jacket. Foto: Allerød Kommune/Marcus Nymark Hegnelt
The plan was to hold the public meeting on emergency preparedness in ’Borgerportalen’, the usual venue at Allerød City Hall with room for 150 people.
But instead of, as usual, simply announcing the meeting on the municipality’s website, Facebook and in the local paper, the Municipality of Allerød sent an invitation directly to every resident via eBoks.
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