The county‚ on its Web site‚ www.montcopa.org‚ asks residents to complete a citizen survey and state how they think the county should improve citizen access to government information and services. The survey asks residents three basic questions about the county forms‚ E-government services and other information they’d like to see on the county’s Web site.
People are required to submit their name‚ address‚ ZIP code and e-mail address.
“We‘re pleased with the response so far but we’d love to have more people get online and give us their feedback‚” said John Corcoran‚ county communications director.
So far‚ 35 people have submitted responses‚ according to figures Corcoran obtained from Tom Pepe‚ the county’s webmaster.
Residents have requested that the county list on its Web site some locations where they can drop off donated goods‚ he said.
Other requests include a Megan’s law site to show the approximate whereabouts of sexual predators in the community‚ and the ability to apply online for passports and marriage licenses.
“Someone even said they would like to get divorced online‚” Corcoran said with a laugh.
People also expressed an interest in online access to various forms‚ such as voter registration and gun-permit applications‚ and dog‚ hunting and fishing licenses‚ he said.
“That is something we probably can do‚” Corcoran said. “We would put it in a PDF format and that way people could print it out at home‚ mail the form into us or bring it to the courthouse.”
Some respondents have asked for information that already is available on the county’s Web site‚ such as real estate assessment and sales data.
Some of the most popular offerings already on the county Web site are for court and land record information‚ job postings‚ monthly sheriff sales‚ a phone listing for county offices and county parks‚ Corcoran said.
Requests made in the county’s E-government survey could lead to more information being added to the county’s Web site in the future‚ he said.
“The goal is to improve Web access for our residents‚” Corcoran said.
Quelle: Lansdale Reporter, 15.02.2004
