Placed in top 5 in the Best of the Web Awards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 7, 2016) — Louisvilleky.gov, the official website for Louisville Metro Government, has been named one of the best in the nation by the Center for Digital Government, Mayor Greg Fischer announced today.
The Best of the Web Awards recognize cities that constantly innovate, focus on services and work to improve the user experience. This is the eighth year the site has placed in the top 5 nationally. Other top cities in this year’s are San Diego, Denver, Hayward, Calif. and Tampa.
“A city that values innovation and continuous improvement should have a dynamic website to serve its citizens,” Fischer said. “Louisville Metro’s technology team is constantly looking for new ways to improve how citizens access information and do business online, and this recognition shows the results of their hard work and our city’s commitment.”
The mission behind Louisvilleky.gov is to make information easily available to citizens, and to offer citizens tools and services online, including the MyLouisville tool on the city’s homepage, where you can find city services by address.
The site also features a “toolbox” for services with user-friendly labels for information. The city has a new data portal with more than 170 data sets available, which improves transparency and makes it easier for anyone to download and use the data or build an application.
Louisvilleky.gov also now offers many more user-friendly online forms, city e-newsletter topics and notification services, such as dates for junk pickups and street sweeping alerts.
Other useful site tools include:
- Junk & Street Sweeping Notifications
- City Services
- City Forms
- City Events Calendar
- City News
- Online Maps
- Report an issue
- Map Crime
- Customer Service Search Portal
- Get a Permit
- Get a License
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