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New Website Helps City of Grand Forks, N.D. Manage Falling Leaves
[October 22, 2014]

New Website Helps City of Grand Forks, N.D. Manage Falling Leaves


(eTeligis.com Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SANTA MONICA, CA, United States, via ETELIGIS INC., 10/22/2014 - - Aneye-catchingwebsitehomepagegraphicservesasthenewtowncrierinGrandForks,NDthisfall,toutingthemessage"LeafCollectionHasBegun!"LocalgovernmentofficialsinGrandForksandothercommunitiesthatexperiencethesplendoroffallfoliagearewellversedonvacuumpick-up,leafbagsandthecommunity'sneedforinformation.



"Leafpick-upisaservicethat,inthegrandschemeofwhatcitygovernmentprovides,seemsminor,butfromapublicstandpointit'sabigdeal,"saidGrandForksCommunicationsSpecialistJohnBernstrom.

Recognizingtheimportanceofcommunication,GrandForksleveragedtheversatilityofitsnewwebsite,www.grandforksgov.com,designedbygovernmentwebsiteexpertsatVisionInternetandlaunchedinJuly,byaddingafallleafcollectionpage.Thepagefeaturesacolor-codedmapthatshowswhereCitycrewsareandwherethey'regoingnext.Thededicatedsectionhasrisentothetopofthesite's"mostpopular"list.


"GrandForksisafour-seasoncommunity,andrightnowwe'reinthemiddleoffall,"Bernstromexplained."AserviceourCityprovidesistocomebywithabigvacuumtrucktopickuptheleaves.Thebenefitsaretwofold:vacuumcollectionkeepsleavesoutofourstormsewersandweusethecollectedleavesforcoveronourlandfill.It'soneofthoseservicesthatourcommunitylikesbutresidentswanttoknowwhentheirleavesaregoingtobepickedup.

" Tokeepresidentsinformed,GrandForkscreatedaleafcollectionwebpagethatincludesGISmapping,andthenbuiltamapthattrackstheprogressofleafpick-upcrewsandplotswherethey'regoingnext.TheresultsarepayingoffwithanotablereductioninphonecallsandemailstotheCityaskingquestionsrelatedtoleafcollection.

"VisionInternet'scontentmanagementsystemhasgivenusinfinitespacetoexpandandenhanceoursite,"saidBernstrom."It'sexcitingtohaveanideaandthenhavethetoolsinhandtocreateacoolnewwaytocommunicatewiththepublic." AftertheCity'slastpassforleafvacuumpick-up,expectedinearlyNovemberunlessitsnows,theCity'swebsiteteamplanstoissueareporttoshowCityCouncilanddepartmentheadshowmuchmoneythewebsiteleafcollectionportalsavedGrandForksintermsofphonecallandemailresponsecosts.

"Whenpeoplecanservethemselves,itdoesn'tcostusanything,"saidBernstrom.

AshleyFruechtingofVisionInternetagrees."ThepowerfulwebmanagementtoolsprovidedbyvisionCMShavemadecitizenself-servicearealityforhundredsofgovernmentagenciesacrossNorthAmerica.TheteaminGrandForksisamongthemostcreativeandengagedwe'vehadthepleasureofworkingwithandwelookforwardtocollaboratingwiththemonfutureideasthatwillhelpspurthedevelopmentofnewfeaturesandservices." FormoreinformationaboutVisionInternet'stransformativegovernmentwebsitetechnology,call888-263-8847orvisithttp://www.visioninternet.com/inforequest.

About Vision Internet: Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., Vision Internet is a national leader in government website development with more than 600 government, non-profit and education clients in U.S. and Canadian communities with populations that range from less than 1,000 residents to more than 5 million. The company creates cost-effective solutions that increase government efficiency, transparency and interactive communications with citizens. Over the past 18 years, the company has earned hundreds of prestigious awards for its unique websites. In 2013, Vision Internet launched visionCMS, a powerful, easy to use content management system developed with feedback from hundreds of municipal clients. For more information visit www.visioninternet.com.

CONTACT: RoseDeVries 310-656-3100 [email protected] JohnBernstrom 701-746-4636 [email protected] SOURCE:VisionInternet Copyright Eteligis Inc. 2014. All rights reserved.

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