Colorado STC Metropolitan Districts’ Website Expands Access to District and Community Resources
October 2, 2018
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–STC (Superior Town Center) Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3’s new website, https://www.colorado.gov/stcmd,
gives citizens access to more information about their growing districts
and surrounding community. STC is responsible for managing efficient
public improvements to three land areas that contain diverse uses:
recreation, commercial, residential and natural open space. The District
is also delivering on efficiency through its communication with citizens.
“Our new website gives everyone the ability to see everything that’s
happening within the district at any time,” said Special District
Management Services’ Operations Manager, Christel Gemski. “It reduces
the need for busy citizens to have to make a call or make a request for
public records.” Information now available at citizens’ fingertips
includes contacts for all utilities and first responders, and a
neighborhood map. The Resource Center features Board Meeting agendas and
minutes, election and financial information, transparency notices as
well as rules and regulations related to community management/covenant
control.
Another website goal was to provide citizens with relevant information
about their surrounding community. The Town of Superior ranks as one of
the best places to live in Colorado. Some of the reasons why are
activities through its parks, recreation and open space system. The STC
website links to the Town’s Parks and Open Space Department and contains
the current Recreation Guide.
“STC Metro District joins the growing number of special districts
answering citizens’ needs for more online services that they can do at
their convenience,” said Colorado Interactive’s Director of Portal
Operations, Martin Hartley. “The ability to access information online
streamlines the process not only for citizens, but also for special
districts. Both sides win.”
STC utilized Colorado Interactive (CI) and the Statewide Internet Portal
Authority’s (SIPA) proprietary platform to rapidly develop its new
website. CI provides digital government services to state agencies,
local governments and educational entities through a contract with SIPA
— the official internet portal connecting the public with Colorado
government. The partnership’s mission allows government leaders to focus
on delivering on-demand, digital government solutions without requests
for proposals or the use of tax appropriations.
“STC’s new website on Colorado.gov allows the district to reach the
community at any time, at any place, and at the convenience of each
resident,” said SIPA Executive Director, Jack Arrowsmith. “STC has
tailored the easy to use and secure website to house public records,
meeting minutes and valuable community information. One of SIPA’s core
functions is to provide websites at no charge to local government that
enable citizens to better interact with government.”
The SIPA/CI partnership has benefited more than 60 special districts and
educational organizations in Colorado. Eligible government entities in
need of free website development and hosting as well as payment
processing through the Colorado.gov Web portal should contact SIPA.
About Colorado Interactive
Colorado Interactive (CI) is the team behind the official website of the
state of Colorado (http://www.colorado.gov)
and is overseen by the Statewide
Internet Portal Authority. The portal operates through a
public-private partnership between the state and CI to help Colorado
government entities web-enable their services. CI builds, operates,
maintains, and markets Colorado.gov and is part of the digital
government firm, NIC
(Nasdaq: EGOV).
About SIPA
Established in 2004 by the Colorado General Assembly, the Statewide
Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) is a self-funded government
organization created to be Colorado’s single most comprehensive delivery
channel for electronic government (eGovernment) services. SIPA strives
to accelerate the adoption of efficient and effective eGovernment
services by placing more online to benefit Colorado residents. In
addition to no-cost websites, payment processing and event registration
setup, SIPA provides SaaS technology solutions, consulting and cyber
security assessments. (www.colorado.gov/sipa)
About NIC
NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) is the nation’s premier provider of innovative
digital government solutions and secure payment processing, which help
make government interactions more accessible for everyone through
technology. The family of NIC companies has developed a library of more
than 13,000 digital government services for more than 6,000 federal,
state, and local government agencies. Among these solutions is the
ground-breaking personal assistant for government, Gov2Go, delivering
citizens personalized reminders and a single platform for all government
interactions. More information is available at www.egov.com.
Contacts
Colorado Interactive
Monica Segura-Bunch
W –
303-534-3468 x115
C – 303-526-8491
Marketing, Comms. &
Customer Care Manager
Monica.Segura-Bunch@www.Colorado.Gov