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Hardin County unveils redesigned website with event alerts and consolidated fiscal-court hub
Summary
County IT director Aaron Miller said the county launched a redesigned site on Jan. 15 that centralizes fiscal court agendas, minutes and recordings, adds tailored calendars, citizen notifications and online services to improve access for residents and staff.
Hardin County launched a redesigned public website on Jan. 15, 2025, featuring a consolidated fiscal court hub, department-specific calendars and a citizen-notification system that allows residents to subscribe to alerts, IT Director Aaron Miller told the Hardin County Fiscal Court on Jan. 28.
The redesign, built with vendor CivicPlus, centralizes meeting agendas, minutes and video recordings in a single “agenda center,” improves search and mobile navigation, and adds online services such as bill pay and employment listings, Miller said.
Why it matters: County officials said the new site will make it easier for residents to find public-meeting material and receive timely updates about road closures, bids, agendas and other time-sensitive information. The site’s calendar and subscription tools aim to reduce calls to county offices and increase transparency by pushing announcements to users directly.
Details from the presentation
- Launch date: Jan. 15, 2025. IT Director Aaron Miller said the site address is hardincountyky.gov and includes a feedback form for users.
- Fiscal court hub: Agendas, any amendments, minutes and video recordings are available in a single location so users do not need to open multiple tabs or pages to find related materials.
- Notifications and subscriptions: Citizens can sign up for alerts for new bids, published agendas and public notices; officials can post urgent site-wide notices (for example, a road closure) that appear on department pages and the home page.
- Mobile and search improvements: The site was redesigned for mobile devices, with streamlined menus and an improved search function.
- Community and online services pages: The site consolidates local resources (trash services, animal control, permits, recycling, school district info) and links to online transactions (bill pay, license opt-out links, employment listings).
IT Director Aaron Miller said the county worked with internal staff and CivicPlus to complete the redesign and encouraged residents to test the feedback function. Judge Hall and several magistrates publicly congratulated the IT team for the work.
Ending: County officials noted the site is a starting point and additional improvements will continue as staff gather feedback from residents and departments.
