The city has relaunched its website, and I’m glad to see it.
Check it out here. Note that the new URL is also easier to remember: www.smwi.org.
I hope you agree that it’s a big upgrade from the site the city had for years. It looks better, is much better organized and user-friendly, and contains a number of new features that make it easier to find the information you need quickly. Among them:
- Clearer top and side navigation menus;
- A “How do I?” feature that answers some commonly asked questions regarding city services and other resources;
- Better front-page visibility to upcoming meetings and other “breaking news”;
- A search function that works;
- An improved archive of city meeting agendas and minutes;
- An easier-to-use city directory; and
- New pages to find out more information about your elected officials.
Congratulations to City Clerk Jim Shelenske for spearheading this project — one that, like every good website, remains a work in progress.
I was also proud to personally help launch the site, putting some of my day-job skills (developed as a communications manager at MillerCoors and former print journalist) to work. A top priority for me as an alderman has been to work to improve the way the city communicates with its residents. This blog is one fruit of that labor. The new city website is another.
Check it out and let me know what you think. Post your comments below!
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