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Chippewa County to launch new website and agenda/minutes software in late October
Summary
County staff told the board the redesigned county website and new agenda-and-minutes software will go live the week of Oct. 27–30, require residents to re-enroll for notifications and include training for staff and supervisors.
Chippewa County staff told the county board that a redesigned public website and new agenda-and-minutes software will go live in late October and will require users to re-sign up for email notifications.
County staff described the new site as a modernized replacement for the 2012 design and said the public portal and calendar view will allow residents to view meetings and sign up for tailored notifications. "The go live for the new website will be October 30," a staff member said, adding that a press release is planned for Oct. 27.
County Administrator (name not specified) told supervisors the new system is intended to improve consistency across department pages, including standardized contact fields, alphabetical menus and clearer ways for residents to find agendas and minutes. "One of the big things we’re focusing on is consistency," a staff presenter said. The presentations also showed the public portal view for meeting calendars and a first round of training for agenda users; additional training sessions for occasional users are scheduled.
Staff said the agenda-minutes software and the video hosting remain separate systems; videos will continue to be linked from the website rather than embedded in the agenda software. Staff confirmed existing subscribers will need to re-sign for notifications because accounts and lists will not be transferred automatically. A staff member said the team is evaluating whether a final reminder can be sent from the current system to subscribers to prompt them to re-register.
The board asked several operational questions about how the public will access video and whether custom notification messages can be issued. Staff said some customizations may be limited by the vendor. Training for board members was described as forthcoming; supervisors will receive additional materials and a walkthrough once the system is live.
The county plans a press release and scheduled trainings in the weeks before full deployment. Staff said the new site will include a public-facing capital-improvements project map and other tools that have been developed alongside the county’s web redesign.
