The city hall of a small town is often understaffed, yet even small communities have day-to-day issues to resolve and a multitude of questions to answer. Let a website developed by Community Website Solutions carry part of your burden by providing online answers to the frequently asked questions that bombard your office.

• When is the next city council meeting?
• Do I need a permit to build a fence or a wheelchair ramp?
• Is it legal to set a raccoon trap?
• How can I present an idea to the mayor?
• Can I take used tires to the dump?
• Who is the city clerk?
• What should I bring with me when i come to take the driver's license test?

Simply let us know which areas you wish to cover on your municipal site and we'll take care of the rest. Suggestions inlcude:

• A greeting from your Mayor or City Manager
• City Council information, such as archives of meeting minutes, planning & zoning codes, city council members, etc.
• City Hall staff directory including a description of each position so residents know who handles what
• Animal Control regulations
• Sanitation FAQs
• Voting wards and other election information

When people of faith plan a vacation or move, one of the first things they look for is a place to worship. Too often, the only clue travelers and potential residents receive is a street address posted by some online directory service that doesn't even know how to pronounce the minister's name. Community Website Solutions is experienced in website development for churches and will help you ensure no one drives past your town in order to worship in the next, simply because they weren't aware your church was there.

Ideas for church websites include:

• List of service times
• Directions or a map link
• Special provisions for children, such as Children's Church, a staffed nursery, etc.
• Times of fellowship
• A welcome message

Community Website Solutions understands that volunteer spirit found within a community's clubs and associations is often the energy source that drives the entire town. Perhaps your club or organization needs a bit more space on the web than a simple description included in your community's online list of civic groups. We can help get the word out about your group's specific services, needs, and events.

Ideas to enhance your club or organization's website:

• Fund-raising events
• Services provided
• Meeting times and places
• Membership Eligibility Requirements
• Scholarships offered, including application procedures

It's happened to many of us. It's probably even happened to you. You plan the perfect vacation. Reservations are made, oftentimes paid in advance to save a few dollars. You stop to fill up en route to the next scheduled stop on your itinerary and happen across a local who tells you about the most amazing attraction the area has to offer.

"I never heard about that," you respond, "and I spent hours online researching this area."

"Oh, I'm sorry," says the local. "They don't have a website."

Sadly, you have no time to spare. The great attraction will have to wait for your next trip, that is if you make it back to this town. If only you'd known about it. If only there had been a website...

Spin this scenario around to the local's point of view. What hidden secrets are locked within your community that an area tourism website could unveil for all the world to see? What does your town have that, if promoted properly, could draw virtual vacationers to make your community the destination instead of the dinner stop?

Suggested items to place in your community's tourism website include:

• Historic Sites
• Landmarks
• Parks
• Unique attractions
• Haunted Places
• Trails and tours
• Agritourism
• Festivals

An effective online presence can be a great equalizer between small town businesses and their big city competitors.