"The new miamidade.gov is truly the people's portal. It features an exciting new look and improved functionality that makes finding information easier than ever," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez.
Some of the improvements include:
- A Home Page offering a well-organized "control panel" for navigating the rest of the portal, with a convenient list of top searches and links to pages aimed at specific groups - such as parents, senior citizens and community activists - making the search for the information or service users need all the more efficient.
- The Service Center page lists popular topics along with links to all corresponding online information - if a user is looking to adopt a new pet, renew their auto tag or apply for a passport, this page has that and much more.
- A new County Hall page facilitates civic participation through access to all the latest developments in policy and legislation. Easy-to-find links to contact information for all of Miami-Dade County's elected officials promotes a direct connection between government and the citizens it serves.
"I'm really proud of the fact that we were able to do all this work with in-house talent," said Judi Zito, director of the Government Information Center, the department that spearheaded the redesign.
"We hope this portal opens doors to government, makes it more accessible, more accountable and more transparent," said County Manager George Burgess.
The best way to learn all about the portal's new features is to visit www.miamidade.gov. Watch a guided virtual tour of the new web portal hosted by Mayor Carlos Alvarez.
