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One of ‘Best Small Towns in America’ Gets Better With Web Site

The people of Winfield, Kan., are rightly proud of their community. Nestled on the banks of the Walnut River, the sunny town with a prosperous outlook has a rich, colorful history dating back to the 16th Century, when Spanish explorer Coronado camped here looking for the legendary "Seven Cities of Gold."

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Living here is easy. Just ask author Norm Crampton, who included Winfield in his list of the "100 Best Small Towns in America" in his book of the same name.

But although they are home to two Fortune 500 companies, Winfield officials believed their town was something of a best-kept secret. Officials wanted to pool their resources to tell their story in a way that would build synergy among the city, tourism officials and business community.

They turned to CivicPlus, located in nearby Manhattan, Kan. The company offers affordable Web solutions for city governments. The city and Chamber of Commerce already were utilizing the power of the Internet thanks to CivicPlus, but 2004 was the year to go for something more.

Today, Winfield has a new Internet portal http://www.winfieldks.org putting visitors in touch with a wealth of city resources and attractions all at one Web address.

"It’s one-stop shopping," said Gary Mangus, assistant to the city manager of Winfield. "Winfieldks.org will bring you to the official pages for the City of Winfield, the Winfield Chamber of Commerce, Winfield Convention and Tourism and Main Street (a downtown Winfield revitalization program), so you can pretty much visit all of the community on one Web site."

The CivicPlus Web site management system requires only a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word to create sophisticated, functional sites. By giving Winfield city departments the responsibility for adding, deleting and updating information on the site at any time, officials can tailor the site to meet the community’s needs while controlling its evolution in a fiscally responsible manner.

"Just about anyone on our staff can update the pages," Mangus said. "It’s very easy to use."

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