Municipal Websites That Foster Civic Engagement
Launch a custom-branded website that promotes your community and empowers your staff and residents.
Your Municipal Website Design Should Deliver a Positive User Experience
Is your local government website accessible to all residents?
Are your residents able to easily pay bills and submit forms and applications through a secure connection?
Can your residents find and access the information they need?
Does your public sector website integrate with other government tools and solutions your staff needs?
Looking to inform and deliver services to your residents all in one place? CivicPlus® can redesign your municipal website and integrate it with our other comprehensive government content management system.
Download Software OverviewWhat You Get with the Best CMS for Government Agency Websites
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Better Engagement
Residents prefer to get their information online. Your communication technology shouldn’t hold them back. Leverage our resident-focused engagement tools.
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Tailored Solution
Whether you need an open source, closed source, or headless content management system (CMS), we can customize the perfect solution.
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All-Inclusive CMS
Our government CMS software offers extensive functionality, including agendas, calendars, bids, news, recreation activities, facilities, and more.
Government Website Builder with Comprehensive Features
A Comprehensive Solution for All Your Government Needs
We’re proud that our customers regularly win awards for our beautifully designed websites, but we’re even more proud of the feedback we receive about our easy-to-use administrative functionality. Our all-inclusive CMS offers extensive capabilities to empower you to govern, serve, and operate, including custom modules for agendas, calendars, bids, news, and facilities.
Let our website experts customize a solution for you.
Branded, Professional Design
Best-in-class local government website designs built individually to fit your community’s culture and needs.
Integrations and Automation
Pre-defined workflows and seamless integrations streamline and simplify your routine tasks and manual processes.
Mobile and Accessible
Every resident in your community deserves equitable access to your digital content on the device of their choice.
Website Hosting and Security
We invest over $12 million annually on cybersecurity to mitigate the risks that local governments face regularly.
Resident Self-Service
No need for phone calls and in-person visits. Residents can access services and information online, anytime.
Support and Implementation
We offer 24/7 technical support and maintain a skilled Knowledge Management team.
Reliable Website Design for Government Agencies
With CivicPlus, you can easily build and maintain a website that empowers residents to stay informed, obtain services, and learn about local regulations anytime, anywhere, from any device. Provide up-to-date, easily accessible information, and foster a more involved community with a website that perfectly reflects your community’s spirit.
5,000+ government websites
300+ special district websites
$12 million annual cybersecurity investment
Government Website Development Success Stories
We build scalable solutions for communities with populations ranging from less than one hundred to over a million.
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Keith Hanson
Chief Technology Officer and Director of Smart City Efforts
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One of the best things we did was have individual, on premise visits between the [CivicPlus] consulting team and our individual departments. Each department brought its own perspective to our website redesign project, but our City Manager was ultimately responsible for building a single website with a city-wide look and feel.
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Eric McHenry
City of Santa Rosa Director and Chief Information Officer
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It’s your people that make you good at what you do.
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Jean Carder
Communications Coordinator
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Our redesigned website has a more modern look, and it’s mobile friendly.
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Katie Lamanna
City of Chestermere Communications Officer
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At CivicPlus, the software works, and the people work harder. The people at CivicPlus know their customers. You can rely on them. Whatever your challenge is, they have seen it before and can leverage their knowledge to help you build a better solution.
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John Regula
Bucks County Chief Information Officer
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CivicPlus has helped us improve relationships with our community members and build trust in a number of ways. First and foremost would be our town website. We’re able to keep communications and information current and accessible.
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Brianna Sunryd
Town of Amherst Communications Manager & Community Participation Officer
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Especially for small governments like ours, we have such a high workload, and there are so many things that we are striving to do for our community that automations which eliminate busy-work that takes up so much time are helpful.
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Alex Trefry
City of Manitou Springs Public Information and Engagement Officer
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We were pleased with the service we were receiving from CivicPlus, so it was an easy business decision to make to streamline our software partners.
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Kevin Stiens
Spartanburg County Parks and Recreation Director
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The [CivicPlus Municipal Website] technology is much more intuitive, and everyone in the department has caught on quickly to the new software.
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Alex Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant, Niles Township, IL
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CivicPlus acquired Municode in 2021. Now, Municode Codification, its Drupal-based municipal website content management system (CMS), and agenda and meeting management software are part of the CivicPlus Civic Experience Platform.
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Key Integrations with Municipal Websites
CivicPlus Chatbot*
Automate customer service with rapid answers for resident. *CivicPlus Chatbot is powered by Frase
Municode Codification
Allow your residents and staff to search municipal code on their CivicPlus website.
Agenda and Meeting Management
Sync events and search for meeting agendas and minutes without leaving the website.
Web Accessibility
Complete set of accessibility and optimization tools that provide long-term compliance for websites.
Make Redesigning Your Government Website Fast and Easy
Understanding that every community is unique, we’ve built scalable website management services to fit the needs of government organizations from 1,000 to 1,000,000. Download your free copy of our Website Redesign Tool Kit to help plan your next government website project.
Download toolkit25+ years in government digital services
80% of residents in your community prefer to get their information online. Provide a beautiful website built with government resources in mind.
CivicPlus is the leader in government website design. Let us also help with our AI-powered chatbot and web accessibility tools.
Top Resources on Government Web Redesign Projects
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BlogDon’t Make These Mistakes with Your Government Website Design
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BlogImproving Resident Self-Service with Chatbot Data
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Blog13 Ways to Use Social Media with Your Municipal Website
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Blog[UPDATED] State Online Permitting Laws: How It Impacts Local Governments and Your Community
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BrochureCivicPlus® Municipal Websites Brochure
Frequently Asked Questions
Has the CivicEngage solution been rebranded as CivicPlus Municipal Websites?
Yes, the CivicEngage solution has been rebranded as CivicPlus Municipal Websites.
What is a municipal website?
A municipal website refers to an online platform, website or content management system (CMS) that is created and maintained by a local government or municipality. This website serves as a digital resource for residents, businesses, and visitors to access information and services related to their municipality. Local civic websites help to enhance communication, transparency, service delivery, and civic engagement. Learn why your local government website should be a top priority.
What should be included in a local government site?
A local government site is likely to include digital experiences to community information, including news and announcements, digital government services, and contact information for resident feedback and dialogue with municipalities. It should also include administrative functionality and an interactive experience including document and image management, notifications, online forms, payments, and service requests. Here are three other top features for local government websites.
How much does it cost to have a website designed?
The cost of designing a website varies widely depending on the complexity of the project, including the features and functionalities required, the level of customization, and the expertise of the web design service provider. CivicPlus offers local government website design and content management system solutions that can meet the needs of any municipality, regardless of size or budget. During the selection and negotiation process, you might want to consider leveraging a government contract purchasing vehicle.
How to design a website for municipalities with CivicPlus?
Designing a municipal website with CivicPlus starts with strategic consulting. Our experts will assess your needs, determine your digital services requirements, and collaborate with you to outline an actionable project strategy to help meet your goals. Steps might include aligning stakeholder expectations for website design implementation, better understanding end-users’ information needs, and optimizing internal processes that rely on your software systems.
Where can I find more information on CivicPlus software training?
If you are a current customer, visit our CivicPlus Help Center for on-demand training, tutorials, education, and product updates. Click here for more information about our virtual and on-site government software training.
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