Secretary of the State Office creates a Public Meeting Calendar for
all state agencies and citizens
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- (Business Wire)
The state of Connecticut recently launched a new online Public
Meeting Calendar that displays state agencies’ public meetings in
one, centralized location. The Connecticut Secretary of the State’s
Office (SOTS) developed the Public Meeting Calendar in partnership with
Connecticut Interactive (CI) as part of the state’s digital government
initiative. The application supports the state government’s focus to
drive greater efficiencies and cost savings while retaining and
expanding public services and transparency both online and through
mobile channels.
Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said, “By giving
state agencies a direct link to the public, we will make government more
open and accessible. This will enhance the visibility of public forums
and other events, which will in turn promote dialogue between state
officials and the public they serve. It will also make government more
efficient and transparent, something all of us can support.”
The new Public Meeting Calendar features an easy-to-use interface that
is consistent with the look and feel of the state’s new CT.gov
website. The Public Meeting Calendar utilizes a responsive design that
allows the tool to function on mobile devices. The tool also features
multiple calendar views, filters, and search capabilities assisting
visitors with finding current, upcoming, and past public meetings
associated with state agencies. Each meeting entry includes detailed
information with agendas and minutes. A map provides the location,
allowing visitors to determine quickly where a public meeting is being
held.
All public state agencies are statutorily required to post public
meetings through the Secretary of the State’s Office. The new online
Public Meeting Calendar application replaces a paper-based approval
process and allows agencies the ability to create events instantly and
post their meetings electronically through a single, statewide system.
The tool also tracks event changes allowing agencies to meet standard
FOIA requirements. All public meetings accessible in one location
further propels Connecticut’s digital government initiatives and
engagement with citizens.
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services CIO Mark Raymond
said, “This new tool will help connect our agencies and our citizens.
Having our public meetings organized in one location both eliminates
duplicate work and improves accuracy of our notices.”
About Connecticut Interactive
Connecticut Interactive, LLC is the official eGovernment solutions'
provider for the state of Connecticut. The company builds and manages
interactive government services on behalf of the state and is a member
of the NIC family of companies.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of
official government websites, online services, and secure payment
processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help
make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The
family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than
4,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes
has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” six
times, and the company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400
Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
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Contacts:
Connecticut Interactive
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Source: Connecticut Interactive
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