City Promotes Features of New Website

Monday, February 18, 2013 - 10:00 AM
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The City of St. John’s recently launched its updated municipal website at www.stjohns.ca with numerous new features to make it easier for residents to stay in touch with the City.

“The new website design has been more than two years in the making and we are very pleased that it has been so warmly received by residents,” says Councillor Danny Breen, Chair of the Finance and Administration Standing Committee.

One of the major changes to the website is the new and improved section for Access St. John’s. Residents can submit a request online and track its progress. Users can also see what topics are hot right now with other residents, browse through popular articles and search for information contained in the Access St. John’s knowledge base.

“The Access St. John’s changes are something we are very excited about,” says Councillor Breen. “Now in addition to our Access St. John’s service counter and call centre at City Hall, residents have another way of reaching us with any of their questions, comments or concerns. This is just another example of how we are expanding our outreach to residents.”

The City has also added an e-Updates section where residents can subscribe to have information from the City sent directly to their e-mail in a number of categories, such as news, public advisories, public notices and events.

In addition to the new online version of the website, the City has also added a mobile version of the site which residents can view on their mobile devices.

“This has been a major project for the City which involved every department and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our staff for their hard work and dedication,” says Councillor Breen. “I think we have a website that will meet the needs of our City well into the future and I look forward to seeing the City continue to expand our online presence in the years to come.”

For further information:
Jennifer Mills
Communications Officer
City of St. John's
Phone: (709) 570-2037
Cell: (709) 690-7586
E-mail: jmills@stjohns.ca

Danny Breen
Ward 1 Councillor
Chair, Finance and Administration Standing Committee
City of St. John’s
Phone: (709) 576-2332
Cell: (709) 687-9513
E-mail: dbreen@stjohns.ca