Just in from City Hall:
The City of Austin is revamping its Web site and needs your help!
Austin is seeking to create a new standard for open government. You are invited to attend a series of Town Hall meetings beginning Jan. 29.
6 p.m. Jan. 29, 2008 at Austin City Council Chambers, Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second St.
7 p.m. Feb. 4, 2008, at the George Washington Carver Museum, 1161 Angelina St.
7 p.m. Feb. 7, 2008, at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus Commons Conference Center, Building 137, 10100 Burnet Road.
7 p.m. Feb. 12, 2008, at the Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove Blvd.
7 p.m. Feb. 21, 2008, at the Austin Community College Pinnacle Campus, room 1013, 7748 U.S. 290 West.
7 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008, at the Lower Colorado River Authority Headquarters board room, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd.
During the six town hall meetings, City officials will discuss the importance of public involvement in the Web redesign project, present an executive summary of the recent Web usage survey results and outline the best practices embraced by other cities. Austinites will have a forum to offer ideas on what promises to be a new standard for municipal Web sites. More information about these events can be found at www.austingo.org.