Several area governments have Web sites, but the information available varies widely. Nor does the city post its city council agendas online. By contrast, the Urbana school board's agendas are online, as are those of the Urbana Free Library. Also under consideration is how to make forms available for download and whether to make them interactive online. He said before the city adds e-mail links, it wants to ensure employees are able to respond.
People have to have a reason to go there.
Across town, Champaign recently unveiled a new Web site, with e-mail links to council members and agendas for upcoming council meetings. The material will eventually be online, maybe by year's end, said Fred Halenar, information systems manager for the city. Agendas are online, as are e-mail links to the city council and others in the city's government. The site has addresses and phone numbers for city council members. Minutes and meeting agendas are not online.