Sunday, June 3, 2001
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Sunday, June 3, 2001 |
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Fayetteville revamps Web site
By MONROE ROARK
Fayetteville officials are making it easier for residents to gather information about their city. A newly expanded and reorganized Web site has recently gone into operation at the old address www.fayetteville-ga-us.org. The services now offered online should save city staff and residents a great deal of time and effort, making overall city operations more efficient. Web surfers can check out employment opportunities with the city, read over a specific ordinance in the code book, and find out what is on the agenda for the next City Council meeting or in the minutes of last month's meeting. Those are just a few of the features on the site. All city departments are listed, with e-mail links making it easy to send a memo to the head of any department. Phone numbers for those departments are also handy. Those who contact the city should be aware that e-mails and letters are public record. If a resident has a specific service request or sees a problem in town that should be addressed, a special page allows him or her to identify the problem and send an e-mail to City Hall so it can be taken care of. A sizeable portion of space is dedicated to Hollingsworth House, so that anyone interested in visiting or possibly renting that historic facility can find all relevant information without even having to make a phone call. According to city officials, this kind of online availability is a service whose time has come. "I felt the city's Web site had become somewhat outdated and needed more information, a wider appeal, and more ease when browsing," said City Manager Joe Morton. "I believe that the city's systems administrator, Kelvin Joiner, has designed a menu and Web page layout that is much more user-friendly than the past page." Joiner said that his goal is keeping the site up-to-date and making information more accessible to the public. "In today's world, with the work hours and traffic problems, we have less time to visit or call our local governments," he said. "By using the Web, the public is able to research information at their convenience."
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