The internet can be a powerful tool for aiding your Parks and Recreation department in its mission to provide relaxation and education for citizens. By leveraging your city’s web site in combination with other resources on the web, your city can see an increase in event attendance, sports registrations, and organizational efficiency. Learn How...

Driving the economic development of a city or county is one of the primary goals of any local official. A healthy economy means active, affluent residents and increased income for the city itself. Officials have mastered a number of tools to help their organization prosper but an often overlooked avenue for driving economic development is perhaps one of the easiest: a great website.

 

Most local governments have functioning websites, but these are often merely e-brochures – small informational sites with no real content value beyond what someone could get from a quick web search. But there are a number of ways that an official can utilize a city’s website to do so much more than provide simple contact information. Here are three great ways to leverage a city’s web presence to drive economic growth within the community.