Effective Websites Meeting Visitor Expectations and Municipality Needs
Our mission is to provide simple and effective websites that provides content quickly and easily while meeting the changing needs and trends of site visitors.
Who We Serve
- Smaller cities, townships, and villages
- Special districts (parks, utilities, libraries, fire and water districts)
- City councils and Village boards
Common Challenges We Help Address
- Accessibility concerns with limited or no staff expertise
- Websites that haven’t been updated in many years
- Meeting notices, agendas, minutes, and public documents that are hard to access
- Limited or no staff available to manage updates
- Tight budgets and unpredictable website costs
Website Design & Content Updates
- Resident-friendly page structure for services, meetings, and contacts
- Simple, easy-to-use navigation
- Plain-language content organization
- Mobile-friendly design for phones and tablets
- CMS configured so any staff member can update content without technical expertise
Accessibility & Compliance
- Accessibility-designed platform architecture
- WCAG 2.1 AA–aligned accessibility standards
- Accessibility statements and websites policies
- Step-by-step guidance for keeping content updated and accessible
- Third-party accessibility review provided by the American Council of the Blind
Content Migration & Organization
- Cleanup of outdated pages and documents (reviewed and revised by municipal staff)
- Logical document organization
- Clear structure for meeting notices, agendas, and minutes
- Simple, maintainable document and file organization
- Archive planning for older content
Security & Reliability
- Secure domain, DNS, CMS, and HTTPS
- Hosting appropriate for small municipalities
- Minimal site management required
Training & Support
- Plain-language CMS training for staff
- Written step-by-step documentation
- Optional maintenance and support plans with fixed monthly costs
- Confidence that someone is always available for questions
Accessible Municipal Websites 