Muncipal Website Scoring System

1) Basic Information (6 points):

  --2 points: Address of Town Hall

  --2 points: Phone Number of Town Hall

  --2 points: Hours of Town Hall



2) Citizen Participation (38 points):
  A)	Basic (8 points):

  --2 points: Name of Town Council Members

  --2 points: Name of Chief Elected Official

  --2 points: Dates and Time of Town Council Meetings

  --2 points: News and Events or Calendar for all Town Meetings


  B) Advanced (30 points):

  --3 points: Address of Town Council Members

  --3 points: Address of Chief Elected Official

  --3 points: Phone Number of Town Council Members

  --3 points: Phone Number of Chief Elected Official

  --3 points: Email Addresses of Town Council Members

  --3 points: Email Addresses of Chief Elected Official

  --3 points: Updated Agenda of Town Council Meetings

  --3 points: Updated Minutes of Town Council Meetings

  --3 points: Municipal Budget 

  --3 points: Town Charter or Ordinances 


3) Government Services (44 points):

  A) Basic (4 points):

  --2 points: Address of 3 of 6 of the following departments: Assessor, Planning 
   and Zoning, Public Works, Recreation, Tax Collector, and Town Clerk 

  --2 points: Phone Number for 3 of 8 of the following departments: Assessor,
  Fire,  Planning and Zoning, Police, Public Works, Recreation, Tax Collector, and Town
  Clerk
  B)	Advanced (40 points):

  --4 points for Email Addresses for 3 of 6 of the following departments: Assessor, Planning and Zoning,
      Public Works, Recreation, Tax Collector, and Town Clerk 

  --4 points: Assessor: Can View Personal Assessment Data 

  --4 points: Planning and Zoning: Zoning Regulations

  --4 points: Planning and Zoning: Printable Forms

  --4 points: Public Works: Links to a Service Request Form

  --4 points: Recreation: Can Lookup Programs 

  --4 points: Recreation: Printable Registration Form

  --4 points: Recreation: Can Register for Programs 

  --4 points: Town Clerk: Printable Licence Registration Forms 

  --4 points: Tax Collector: Can Pay Taxes 
4) Community Information (6 points):
   --3 points: News and Events for non-town sponsored activities

   --3 points: Listserv Email List
5) Website Tools (6 points):

   --2 points: Has contact/ service form

   --2 points: Search Engine

   --2 points: Site Map

Total: 100 points