It is a communications tool to help people, and now it will help our residents receive services online that they would traditionally deal with over the counter. We are in the first phase that includes delivering basic content. The site's final phase will focus on making the site interactive, enabling residents to e-mail, obtain permits and pay bills. Officials anticipate completing the revision within a year at most. Some cities do not see Web site improvements as an important goal right now.
Officials hope to add interactivity at some point but have no time frame for improving the site.
Even so, La Verne has received attention for its audio message from Mayor Jon Blickenstaff. Local businesses and organizations also find practical uses for the site. St. John's Episcopal Church, which has a link on the La Verne site, allows people to discover the church, said Larry Hunter, the senior pastor.