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2007 E-Government Award
3/15/2007
MASSACHUSETTS CAMPAIGN FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT
2007 E-GOVERNMENT AWARD
presented to the
TOWN OF BROOKLINE
In recognition of its commitment to open government by posting all
key government records on its website. To wit:
governing body's agenda and
minutes,
budget,
by-laws or ordinances, and town meeting
warrant and
results.
COMMON CAUSE MASSACHUSETTS
Brookline Town Administrator Richard Kelliher and Webmaster
Ben Vivante receive the 2007 E-Government Award from
Common Cause Executive Director Pam Wilmont
Past Website Notices:
2006 Web Report (PDF) calendar
year
2005 Web Report (PDF) with clickable
links
Brookline has recently been rated in an e-Government study as
having the top municipal website of any town in the State!
The full Public Sphere Information Group Study can be found
here:
Research Series on Technology in
the Public Sphere (PDF)
On April 22nd, 2003 I appeared before the Selectmen to be
recognized for the Brookline Website. In my comments I
reported on the PSI Study, and outlined 3 key elements to the
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1. E-Commerce Team
Sean Cronin, Jon Snodgrass, Harvey Beth, Scott Wilder and Ben Vivante have all worked together to make the 5 payment
types (Property Tax, Water/Sewer, Trash, Recreation Programs, and Parking Tickets) available online.
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2. 55 Web Contacts representing every Town Department keeping the content fresh:
Robin Coyne, Randy Kincaid, Linda MacDonald, Rachid Belhocine, Grace Cheng, Carol Marques, Judy
Haupin, Jan Lavoie, Briony Angus, Erin Chute, Ruthann Dobek, Sue
Welpton, Larry Bowden, Tom Condon, David Friend, Chris Hobbick, Marge
Amster, Roger Reed, Greer Hardwicke, Mary Slattery, Debra Mann,
Feng Yang, Parvaneh Kossari, Cpt. Michael O'Reilly, Mike Fiore, Pat Maloney,
Pat Nprling, Steven
Bressler, Ongelita Miles, Feng Yeng, Michelle Flaherty, Karen
Churchhill, Michael
Wofsey, Chuck Flaherty, Leslea Noble, Kathy McGinnis, Chris Ryan, P.O. Scott Wilder, David
Geanakakis, Bobby Lam, Gerry Kelly, Melissa Battite, Matthew Casparius,
Karen Molloy, Lynne Radford, Maryrose Noble, Ann Marie
Cedrone, Patty Parks, Sean Cronin, Pat Ward, Linda Goldberg, Maureen Carter, Richard
Bargfrede, Pat Norling, Chris Ryan, Linda Larson.
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3. Community Involvement/Outreach
From TMM’s, Boards and Commissions, Neighborhood Associations, and every day citizens, many people have not only input on the site, but in some cases there own website on the Town servers. Also our listserves have helped spread the word about how useful the website can be as a communication tool.
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I'm very happy for all the people that have worked so hard to
make the website what it is today, and I look forward to improving
our site in many ways over the coming year.
Ben Vivante
Webmaster
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| If you would like to learn more about the Town of Brookline's website, have ideas for the website, or would like to participate in website projects beneficial to The Town of Brookline please contact the Webmaster:
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Ben Vivante
Brookline Town Hall
333 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
Telephone: (617)-730-2061
Information Technology Office: (617)-730-2003
Cell: (617)-529-8106
Fax: (617)739-7571
email:ben_vivante@town.brookline.ma.us
email:webmaster@town.brookline.ma.us |
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