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Peletier approves CivicPlus website to meet new federal ADA rules; town budgets likely to be amended
Summary
The board voted to contract CivicPlus for a new municipal website to meet federal accessibility standards by April 2027; quoted cost estimates presented were about $39,088 in the first year and $32,580 the second year as shown in the vendor quote provided to the board.
Peletier commissioners voted on Monday to contract CivicPlus for a new municipal website after staff said the town’s current vendor cannot meet upcoming federal ADA accessibility standards.
Donna presented the CivicPlus demonstration and told the board the platform is ADA compliant, includes document migration and a searchable document center, and was negotiated at a reduced rate for a small municipality. Donna said the quote presented to the board included implementation and training, noting first-year costs of approximately $39,088 and second-year recurring costs near $32,580 as provided by the vendor during negotiations.
Donna said the town would retain ownership of the domain and content and that the platform would allow online forms (but the town opted not to accept payments online). She emphasized the clerk — Colleen — will be trained and maintain the site; CivicPlus was said to provide four hours of training and a vendor support library.
Commissioners expressed support for a decision at the meeting and moved to approve the CivicPlus contract. The chair noted that the town would likely pursue a budget amendment to finance the purchase.
The board did not record further contract details (vendor contract term, cancellation clauses or exact payment schedules) on the transcript. Those procurement documents should be consulted for final contract terms.
