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Milwaukee County Begins IT Overhaul with Online Legislative Access Program

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:51:55 GMT

As the supervisor of the county's Fourth District and chairwoman of the County Board Committee on IT, Dimitrijevic has been pushing to modernize IT systems to save money, save paper and give the public more say in government affairs. Her latest effort to launch an online legislative access program won funding approval from the County Board of Supervisors and should be up and running by the end of the year.

"The way we do business is really behind the times," she said. "The City of Milwaukee has had this Legistar program for over 15 years."

Sedgwick County Chooses Legistar to Help Cut Expenses

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Witchita, KS (July 27, 2010) – Over the past month, the Sedgwick County legislature has implemented a new software system that will make the county’s legislative management process more efficient and cut numerous costs while realizing green benefits.

Key West Launches New Open Government Research Center Online

Wed, 26 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Key West City Commission has publicly launched a new online open government research center. All public meeting information, such as agendas, supporting documents, votes, attendance and more are now available for public research and perusal.

Ann Arbor Uses Legistar and Leightronix to Bring Indexed Meeting Video to Citizens

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Citizens can now choose a topic of interest, watching only that portion of a meeting with video indexing.

Santa Barbara County Raises Bar For Online Open Government Standards

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:09:28 GMT

The County of Santa Barbara has launched a revamped online legislative research center, making it even easier for citizens, press and elected officials to see the county's agendas, minutes and agenda item details. The new site, powered by Legistar InSite, also provides the indexing of meeting video with specific agenda items for instant access to video on an item of interest.

Jonesboro Launches New Online Open Government Research Center

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jonesboro, AR, June 18, 2009 – The Jonesboro City Council has publicly launched a new online open government research center. All public meeting information, such as agendas, supporting documents, votes, attendance and more are now available for public research and perusal.

Digital Makeover Saves Chicago-Area Taxpayers $225k

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:50:00 GMT

A software system implemented by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) one year ago has paid for itself many times over by reducing labor, processing and printing costs by approximately $225,000 annually. The software system, Legistar® from Chicago-based firm Daystar, creates agendas, tracks agenda items, records votes and meeting minutes, and automatically publishes this data to the internet.

Lackawanna County Launches New Open Government Research Center Online

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:40:15 GMT

The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners have publicly launched a new online open government research center. All public meeting information, such as agendas, supporting documents, votes, attendance and more are now available for public research and perusal.

Long Beach website gets upgrade

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:08:32 GMT

Another change is coming, with a new city Web site in the works and expanded agendas and reports soon to be available through the City Clerk's office.

WebQA Teams with Daystar to Connect Citizens to Local Government

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:03:17 GMT

Woodridge, IL. November 19, 2008 -- WebQA today announced it has teamed with Chicago-based Daystar Computer Systems to become the upgrade path for ConTrack, Daystar's nationwide citizen request and fulfillment tracking service currently servicing cities like Milwaukee, Gainesville, Oakland and others.

Wisconsin Law Journal: City of Milwaukee’s New Legislative Research Center

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The other day I was researching a change to the Milwaukee Code. I immediately noticed an upgrade to Legistar. If you are not familiar with Legistar, it is a system to help manage the flow of documents through the municipallegislative process. Obviously, a great help to the Clerk’s office. However, there is also a significant benefit to the legal community. This system contains detailed information, including documentation, pertaining to resolutions, ordinances, reports and other items.

Lackawanna County Implementing New Open Government and Agenda Management System

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Scranton, PA, July 3, 2008 – The Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners has announced the implementation of Legistar® and Legistar® InSite℠ agenda workflow and open government systems from Daystar Computer Systems, Inc.

GovTech: Pittsburgh City Council and City Clerk's Office Launch Legislative Information Center

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT

Pittsburgh, PA, Nov 1, 2007 - Pittsburgh City Council and the Office of the City Clerk, along with Mayor Ravenstahl, today officially launch InSite, a new Legislative Information Center that provides Internet users with complete access to all city legislation. InSite is available at the city's official Web site.

The Examiner: County to put meetings on your computer

Thu, 31 May 2007 15:30:00 GMT

Jackson County, MO, May 31, 2007 - Come June, the public can access Jackson County Legislative meetings on their computer screens.