In early 2001, we are beginning to formulate a new governance structure for our web presence. In addition to the Internet site, the central web team manages the City's intranet, called the In-Web. It is used both for City-wide corporate information, and by several departments for distribution of information to their employees. The team also manages FTP and listserv services. Most of the information on PAN is created by City departments, not the PAN staff.
Some departments control and maintain their own content.
PAN staff also seek out information they believe would be useful, or is requested by citizens. Regardless of whether the information is posted by PAN staff or directly by departments, keeping it up to date is a major challenge. One of the unique features of PAN among city government sites is its effort to provide up to date information about projects and issues. It contains many dynamic features, including posting requests for proposals, surplus property, employment opportunities, daily fire and medic one reports, weekly land use bulletins, City Council agendas, etc. Someone on the PAN staff or in a department has to maintain all of this information.