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With elected officials design of content should be careful to walk a line that gives robust information without turing it into a campaign sites. Since Mayors often have a large amount of direct control a mayor's page on a city website can be used a marketing tool for the mayor which is but when it is does well it can be a marketing piece for the city which is good.

I looked 16 site for this information

Information Available

  • Site is bigger then one page (on 4 sites)
  • As A Part of the Council Page (on 5 sites)
  • Address (on 14 sites)
  • Phone Number (on 14 sites)
  • Home Phone Number (on 2 site)
  • email (on 12 sites)
  • Office Hours (on 1 site)
  • fax (on 5 sites)
  • form for email (on 2 sites)
  • Current Committee Chairs (on 7 sites)
  • Number of Picture
    • 1 (on 8 sites)
    • 2 (on 1 site)
    • 3 (on 0 site)
    • 3 or more (on 5 sites)
    • Term of elected period (on 9 sites)
    • Mayor Schedule (on 1 site)
    • Press Releases (on 4 sites)
    • Newsletter (on 2 sites)
    • Mayor's Appointments (on 1 site)
    • Budget (on 2 sites)
    • Accomplishments (on 1 site)
    • Executive Orders (on 1 site)
    • Past Mayors (on 1 site)
    • resume (on 8 site)
    • State of the City Address(on 6 sites)
    • News or talking Points (on 4 sites)
    • Speeches (on 4 sites)
    • Town Hall Meetings (on 1 site)
    • issues (on 6 sites)
    • top proirities (on 3 sites)
    • Mayor Staff (on 2 sites)
    • Citizen Contact System (on 3 sites)
    • Awards and Recognition (on 1 site)
    • Welcome Statement (on 1 site)
    • Responsibilities

    Examples of to little information

    http://www.auroragov.org/AuroraGov/Government/City_Council/002830?ssSour...

    Example of to much information

    http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/ This is being used a blog and while it boarders on being informational it is much closer to a campaign style of site. It gives the impression of "look how great IIIIammmmm." There is over 33 pictures of the mayor on this page and this only covers the month of Oct 2008. I would say that she is using this a tool to push her own press to help with elections.

    Example of to "Just Right" information

    http://dc.gov//mayor/index.shtm?portal_link=h

    Nov 13 2008 Washington, DC
    Nov 13 2008 Hollywood, Floridia
    Nov 13 2008 Honolulu, Hawaii
    Nov 13 2008 Kansas City, Missouri Huge section on the mayor including the first lady. The talking points, issues and Top Priorities are all well done and do not look like a campaign peice.
    Nov 13 2008 Lakewood, Colorado
    Nov 13 2008 Lincoln, Nebraska
    Nov 13 2008 Fort Collins, Colorado
    Nov 13 2008 Madison, Wisconsin
    Nov 13 2008 Mesa, Az
    Nov 13 2008 Miami, Florida
    Nov 13 2008 Norfolk, Virginia
    Nov 13 2008 Ontario, California
    Nov 13 2008 Nashville, Tennessee