Unveiling the city of Hays’ new redesigned website drew expressions of “wow” from Hays City Commissioners on Thursday.
Chad Ruder, director of Information Technology for the city, gave a tour of the city’s redesigned site during the commission’s regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall.
Haysusa.com has well over 200 pages. But Ruder said residents should find the new layout easier, so they can find what they want, and get things done.
“I invite you to visit Haysusa.com, it went live on Monday,” Ruder told the commissioners.
Residents will find forms, calendars, up-to-date city news, and be able to pay their bills online, Ruder said.
“It needed to be informational and current, you don’t want old stagnant information, and you want a layout that is intuitive. You want people to be able to navigate their way through,” he said.
The site is also ADA compliant for visitors with special needs.
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