1. Gov Gone Wild
Local Government Websites
and Potential of
OpenGov & Open Source Platforms
Kristy “GovGirl” Fifelski
City of Reno, Nevada
Gov2.0a Conference May 6, 2011 in OKC, OK

2. My local government
experience
Cortland- 3k pop
Wheaton- 65k pop
Reno- 220k

3. Size does matter
1300 US Federal Agencies 36,000 Cities & Towns
(size of moon) (size of earth times 7)

4. Size does matter

5. It’s a small world
U.S. City Populations
10000
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2000 City Populations
1000
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Data from NLC.org

6. Question
Which state has the most
municipal governments?

7. Answer
Illinois

9. who’s yo data?

10. Staff responsible for
website
7% No staff members
50% Only 1 staff member
Stats from 2009 NAGW member survey

11. CMs usage
45% Outside CMS
18% In-House CMS
30% No CMS!!
Stats from 2009 NAGW member survey

12. How often redesign?
47% More than 4 years
Stats from 2009 NAGW member survey

13. Mobile Compatibility
Only 10%
Stats from 2009 NAGW member survey

14. Bigger picture
OpenGov and Gov2.0 strategies must focus
on local government websites

15. Success with open
platforms

16. Success with open
platforms
USAsearch

17. Success with open
platforms
WordPress

18. Success with open
platforms
Drupal

19. Hope is out there
OpenPublic
Civic Commons
Local Gov Open Gov Directive
Challenges , but also Opportunities

20. Check out govgirl.com
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