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Changes soon will be coming to the Putnam County website after the County Board approved a five-year contract with Revize for the redesign and upkeep of its online platform.
This agreement will include two website redesigns, one at the beginning of the contract and one at the end of the fourth year, and will include unlimited IT support hours for issues related to the website and the county’s email accounts.
“This would save us some money and it would also allow us to upgrade our website and make it navigable.”
— Putnam County Board Chairman Charlie Lenkaitis
“This would save us some money and it would also allow us to upgrade our website and make it navigable,” Chairman Charlie Lenkaitis said. “This would make it more user friendly. I’m of the assumption that this is a good move for Putnam County.”
A representative from Revize gave an informative presentation to the board during a previous meeting that demonstrated what its site would look like and what new amenities would be available.
Under the new website and management, each county department will be able to have its own page that it will be able to have access to and keep up to date with useful information for the public.
The county’s current website is operated by Connecting Point and that contract will expire on July 1. Revize said its initial design process usually takes about four months to complete, however, Revize indicated to County Clerk Tina Dolder it will attempt to “rush it” to ensure it can be completed as soon as possible.
County officials hope this change will result in a much more user-friendly website that can be utilized to help complete county business and keep its residents informed.
Other County Board Items
A Zoning Board of Appeals meeting will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Putnam County Courthouse, 120 N. Fourth St., Hennepin, to discuss a text amendment to align the ordinance with the State Statute 55 ILCS 5/5-12020 requiring all counties in Illinois to update their ordinance with the mandated language governing wind and solar siting requirements.
The Planning Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Putnam County Courthouse to review the text amendment and recommend its findings to the County Board.
County construction permits were updated.