Website Committee

Mission

PURPOSE, MISSION STATEMENT, and RESPONSIBILITIES

The purpose of the Town of Woodstock website is to enhance communication, by providing open access to timely, accurate and useful information about Town government, via the Town website. The website provides electronic access to public forms and documents, including agendas, minutes, budgets and reports; news; and meeting schedules. Information about non-profit organization and community events may also be included, provided they are for the benefit of Woodstock residents.

The mission of the Town of Woodstock Website Committee is to facilitate this purpose. Committee responsibilities include:

• designing and developing a publicly accessible website that includes information that is important and useful to Town citizens and other interested parties
• design, graphics, placement of content, and functionality are at the discretion of the Website Committee, which shall have final authority. Appeals to the decisions of the Committee may be made to the Board of Selectmen, which may return the decision to the Committee for revision.
• recommending enhancements to the website, and seeking approval from the committee before implementing any significant changes to core functionality of content
• developing standardized guidelines for website administrators
• coordinating access and training for Town employees and Board, Commission and Committee members who are website administrators.
• coordinating hosting of the website and maintaining the domain name

• www.woodstockct.gov and www.townofwoodstock.com
• addressing technical problems with website functionality
• ensuring that the security of the website is not compromised
• reporting on website activities
• soliciting and responding to user feedback
• periodically reviewing the website to ensure that it is up to date, accessible, and easy to use.

Meeting Schedule

The full Website Committee meets as needed, usually on the dates noted on the WEB Calendar tab at times noted on the WEB Calendar tab  See the Town Government Calendar on the Home page for upcoming meetings.  Special Subcommittee meetings are scheduled as needed. Agendas and minutes are available at the Town Hall and on this website. Meetings are open to the public. 

Membership

The Website Committee is open to anyone interested in helping enhance this communication tool.  No technical expertise is required, but a willingness to regularly attend meetings is necessary.  If you are interested in being appointed to the Committee, please contact the First Selectman.

Current Members

• Carolyn Derrico, Website Administrator and Secretary
• Richard Kryzak
• Steven Rosendahl, Webmaster
• Margaret Wholean
• Bet Zimmerman, Conservation Commission rep and Acting Chair, as of June 2007
• Each Board/Commission and Office has an Administrator responsible for providing content.  They are also ad hoc members of the Website Committee, including:
  • Carol Andrzeicik, Board of Education

Contact Information

• Send regular mail to: Website Committee

  Woodstock Town Hall, 415 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281-3039

• Email:

  feedback@woodstockct.gov

• Phone:

  (860) 974-3020 (Bet Zimmerman)

You can also call the Board of Selectmen's Office at (860) 928-0208 x310 or email selectmen@woodstockCT.gov for information on how to contact the Website Committee directly.