Starting Monday, people in Madagascar, Bolivia and Latvia can
interact with Hollister officials…
Starting Monday, people in Madagascar, Bolivia and Latvia can interact with Hollister officials and learn about the city.
Monday is when Hollister will launch its new Web site design – a project approved in January that will feature a more attractive look, more educational information, easier accessibility of pages and interactivity with city employees and elected officials in real time.
“It’s going to be easier for staff and residents to communicate,” said Brian Briggs, redevelopment projects coordinator. “It’s going to be easier for other cities to see what we’re doing down here.”
The address is www.hollister.ca.gov.
The design update, according to officials, will modernize Hollister’s use of Internet technology and bring the government Web site in line with other cities in California.
Briggs, who started working for the city in late May, said the site will include links to every Hollister department. Currently, four departments – the Recreation Department, Police Department, Animal Control and Fire Department – each has its own Web site independent from the city’s address. Those will be incorporated into Hollister’s site over the next six months, Briggs said.
“We’re trying to provide as much information about each department in one location,” he said.
Officials have said Hollister’s old site was severely dated and not easy to use. The new site will also include 30 Spanish pages, and all departments’ pages will maintain a consistency in design.
Briggs said such information as City Council agendas and minutes from General Plan Steering Committee meetings will be available on the site.
A 10-member Web site committee guided the design update, which was contracted to e21 Corp. for $24,500. Maintenance for one year is included in the contract with e21.
Briggs said the city will not have a guideline for updates to the site. Rather, “there will be a general policy of updating as soon as information becomes available,” he said.
