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Home > Special Collections > Municipal Reference Library > Government > Quality Municipal Web SitesQuality Municipal Websites
The following groups of websites have been considered by an independent source (e.g., MuniNet Guide and Review) to provide outstanding examples of how easily online visitors can get the information that they need from their local government. BEST OVERALL
The top municipal websites serve six basic functions. They increase government accountability, provide interaction between citizens and government, inform and educate, empower citizens, promote area attractions, and enhance service delivery.
www.sannet.gov San Diego, CA
www.cityofseattle.net Seattle, WA
www.ci.austin.tx.us Austin, TX
www.ci.chi.il.us Chicago, IL
www.cityofhouston.gov Houston, TX
www.indygov.org Indianapolis, IN
(see also Brown University ranking of municipal websites: http://www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2002-03/02-018.html )
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Informing, appealing, and sophisticated promotional sites:
www.iedc.com Indianapolis Regional Development Partnership
www.abq.org Albuquerque Economic Development Inc.
www.portlanddev.org Portland Development Commission
www.aaedc.org Anne Arundel County Economic Development
www.ycda.com Yakima County Development Association
MUNICIPAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
Sample job descriptions for city employees
www.ci.phoenix.az.us/JOBSPECS/jobsidx.html
www.ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/hu/jobs/rctitle.asp
www.ci.mankato.mn.us/cityh/hres/jobdesc.php3
www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/hr/JOBS/jdindex.html
www.masc.state.sc.us/calendar/jobs.html
NEIGHBORHOODS
Excellent coverage of neighborhoods and local citizen involvement:
www.ci.baltimore.md.us/neighborhoods/northwest.html
www.ci.madison.wi.us/neighborhoods/index.htm
www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/portal/neighborhoods.html
www.ci.irving.tx.us/CommAffair/current.htm
www.cityofseattle.net/neighborhoods
NEW AND IMPROVED URLs
These new URLs are intuitive and easy to remember:
www.nyc.gov
www.cityofaustin.org
www.cityoforlando.net
www.sandiego.gov
www.cityofseattle.net
SENIOR CITIZENS
These sites make it easier for those with limited mobility to transact government business:
cityofseattle.net/html/citizen/soc.htm#Seniors
www.elderlyaffairs.com/
www.cabq.gov/seniors
www.skokie.org/human/senior.html
GASB 34
Early implementers of GASB 34 include:
www.ci.alexandria.va.us/finance/financehome.html
www.manateeclerk.com/ClerkServices/Finance/finance.htm
www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/controller/
www.ddcwsa.com/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
--Includes explanation of GASB 34
