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Municipal Online Services Wishlist?

Posted by Cliff on from the city-services-on-the-web dept.

RaisinBread asks: "I may have an opportunity in the future to work for a decent-sized city. As such, I will likely work there for a short time to see how I fit before taking the job. After speaking to the City Manager about possibilities, he wondered what ideas I might have for potential projects. I have my own ideas, however I'd like to poll Slashdot on the following issue: What is on your wishlist for services you wish your own city would offer online? What existing services do you like or dislike?"

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  1. A few things... by shfted! · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There are many times a few things would be handy, especially for people new to town:

    • Community editable
      • Organisation listings (who's out there?)
      • Events calendar (what's there to do tonight?)
      • Directory of popular local sites (why should the webmaster do all the work...)
    • Hours of operation and contact info (including email contact) for all city services
    • Online payment of taxes and fees
    • A forum for debating local issues -- an easy way for council to keep a pulse on hot topics
    • Links to places offering employment opportunities
    • Climat information (hey, I'd want to know)
    • All bylaws (so you can look stuff up at any time)

    That's just stuff off the top of my head that I would like to see myself.

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