Civic Websites

All the bells & whistles big cities have, without the big-city cost.

Overview

A modern website your staff can keep current

Your city’s website comes with what a local government needs, including an event calendar, documents, agendas and minutes, and email notifications, at an affordable price. Sites are built on WordPress, the world’s most popular content management system, so you are never locked into a proprietary platform.

Prefer not to update it yourself? Email us your agendas, minutes and ordinances and we post them for you.

  • Calendar, documents, agendas, minutes and notifications
  • Mobile-friendly responsive design
  • Built on WordPress, so you are never locked in

At a glance

PlatformWordPress
UpdatesBy your staff, or email us and we post it
ContactLarry Kleeman

What we do

How we help

Everything a city, county or district needs to keep residents informed.

Event calendar

List governing body meetings, workshops, parades and other community events.

Documents, agendas & minutes

Post the latest agenda, governing body minutes and any other documents to share with the public.

Notifications

Residents subscribe with their email address and receive a message whenever you post a notice, such as a special meeting.

Mobile-friendly design

Responsive design adjusts to phones, tablets and desktop screens with a minimum of zooming and scrolling.

Easy to update

WordPress is easy to use, or let us do it: just email us the content.

Lower publication costs

Posting ordinances online and publishing a summary in the newspaper can reduce publication costs.

Our process

Step by step

A clear sequence, with your staff and governing body informed at every stage.

01

Plan

We talk with you about the pages, documents and features your city needs.

02

Build

We build your WordPress site with the calendar, documents and notifications set up.

03

Launch

We load your initial content, show staff how to update it and launch the site.

04

Support

Update it yourself, or email us agendas, minutes and ordinances and we post them for you.

Why an independent advisor

We work only for you

Your website belongs to your city. Because we build on WordPress, another provider can maintain your site if you ever choose, and you are never tied to a proprietary system.

As with all of our services, we work only for the local government.

  • Your site, your content
  • No proprietary lock-in
  • Local-government features built in
Who we work for
Your city, county or school
Ranson Financial (advisor)
Underwriter

We sit on your side of the table, never the underwriter’s.

FAQ

Common questions

Can our staff update the site?

Yes. WordPress is easy to use, and we show staff how. Or email us the content and we will post it.

Because the site runs on WordPress, another provider can take it over. Proprietary systems can make that difficult.

Residents subscribe by entering their email address. When you post new information, such as a special meeting notice, subscribers receive an email.

Yes. Responsive design adjusts the layout to fit phones, tablets and desktop screens.

Posting ordinances online and publishing a summary in the newspaper can reduce newspaper publication costs. Your city attorney can confirm what applies to each ordinance.

Talk to us about your project

Contact Larry Kleeman, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.