Community Center™ Web Sites - $2,250!

MTA has teamed with the Land Information Access Association to offer townships powerful, new web sites designed to improve service delivery, increase public access to township information, and support greater citizen participation in township government decisions.

LIAA's Community Center™ software gives you full control over every word, picture and file on your web site, 24 hours a day.

Community Center™ software was developed by LIAA to provide a broad range of tools to help local governments.

  • Keep citizens informed with news and detailed, easy-to-update calendars;
  • Maintain and provide access to online documents including minutes, ordinances and community information;
  • Gather citizen input through simple polling questions and surveys;
  • Create and maintain online forms and permits;
  • Accept payments online;
  • Provide access to interactive maps of local information;
  • Support interactive discussions on issues of local concern;

And much more...

To find out about Community Center™, check out our information site at www.liaa.cc.

 

To see some Community Center ™ sites in action, go to www.liaa.info/who.asp.

Package Details

LIAA offers years of expertise in dealing with local government issues and facilitating community involvement. We will help you create a web site that serves your entire community. This MTA member-only offer includes:

  • Your choice of site layout featuring your township logo and your chosen color scheme.
  • Site address registration and one full year of web site hosting at your web site address.
  • Up to 500 MB of storage space for your site and an unlimited number of pages.
  • One 8 hour training session at LIAA's Traverse City classroom for up to 16 people. Training can be held at your location for extra cost.
  • 4 hours of telephone support after your training to answer questions and help with any challenges you may have.

LIAA will create a limited number of pages to get you started, then train township staff to update and create additional pages. Suggested initial pages could include:

  • Basic township information (address, contact information, directions, office hours, etc.)
  • Elected and appointed officials, including their duties and contact information
  • Boards and committees information, including their responsibilities, meeting times, meeting agendas and minutes
  • Township departments, including their responsibilities and services
  • Calendar of meetings and events

For more information, call Matt Cowall or Jim Muratzki at 231-929-3696 or email mtaoffer@liaa.org.