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NKC looks to Smithville for Web redesign
By Jeffrey M. Salem
A Northland city is looking to Smithville for inspiration for the proposed redesign of its city Web site.
The city of Smithville’s recently revamped Web site drew praise from the North Kansas City Council, which decided to contract with a Smithville company — Tower Innovations — to overhaul its aging Web site. Tower Innovations was chosen to revamp North Kansas City’s site — along with the North Kansas City Community Center’s site — to provide a new look and easier accessibility than what is currently offered.
In selecting Tower Innovations, staff told the North Kansas City Council at its Aug. 19 meeting the company’s portfolio of work and affordability were the major factors in its selection. Tower Innovations returned its Request For Proposal well under the city’s $30,000 budget for the project.
It wasn’t the lowest returned bid, Powell said, but once additional features were added to meet Tower’s proposed features, other RFPs quickly raised in price.
“We felt Tower Innovations met the city’s needs and could be more personable to us, we would have more control over the Web site,” said Tishia Powell, deputy city clerk.
Powell noted that Tower Innovations’ recent work on the redesign of the city of Smithville’s Web site made staff comfortable in its selection.
“Tower has done Smithville, so if you get a chance to look at Smithville’s Web site, it’s very nice,” Powell said. “That was an example we showed the committee, and they all really liked the Web site as far as the look and the feel.”
Councilwoman Lisa Ronning said she enjoyed Tower’s recent site redesign of the Clay County Clothes Closet, a nonprofit that outfits needy children with free clothing.
“I’ve seen some of their work … they do have a wonderful reputation, so I think you’ve chosen good company,” Ronning said.
The city’s RFP included the redesign of the community center’s site, nkccc.org, which can be accessed from the city’s homepage, nkc.org.
City Administrator Pam Windsor said she was ready for a redesign of the city’s current site. She said she did not like how the current site posted information on its main page, which can lead to a lot of page scrolling for users.
“The one we currently have, I just can’t stand the layout. It just goes on and on and on,” she said.
Staff writer Jeffrey M. Salem can be reached at 389-6653 or jeffsalem@npgco.com.
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The city of Smithville’s recently revamped Web site drew praise from the North Kansas City Council, which decided to contract with a Smithville company — Tower Innovations — to overhaul its aging Web site. Tower Innovations was chosen to revamp North Kansas City’s site — along with the North Kansas City Community Center’s site — to provide a new look and easier accessibility than what is currently offered.
In selecting Tower Innovations, staff told the North Kansas City Council at its Aug. 19 meeting the company’s portfolio of work and affordability were the major factors in its selection. Tower Innovations returned its Request For Proposal well under the city’s $30,000 budget for the project.
It wasn’t the lowest returned bid, Powell said, but once additional features were added to meet Tower’s proposed features, other RFPs quickly raised in price.
“We felt Tower Innovations met the city’s needs and could be more personable to us, we would have more control over the Web site,” said Tishia Powell, deputy city clerk.
Powell noted that Tower Innovations’ recent work on the redesign of the city of Smithville’s Web site made staff comfortable in its selection.
“Tower has done Smithville, so if you get a chance to look at Smithville’s Web site, it’s very nice,” Powell said. “That was an example we showed the committee, and they all really liked the Web site as far as the look and the feel.”
Councilwoman Lisa Ronning said she enjoyed Tower’s recent site redesign of the Clay County Clothes Closet, a nonprofit that outfits needy children with free clothing.
“I’ve seen some of their work … they do have a wonderful reputation, so I think you’ve chosen good company,” Ronning said.
The city’s RFP included the redesign of the community center’s site, nkccc.org, which can be accessed from the city’s homepage, nkc.org.
City Administrator Pam Windsor said she was ready for a redesign of the city’s current site. She said she did not like how the current site posted information on its main page, which can lead to a lot of page scrolling for users.
“The one we currently have, I just can’t stand the layout. It just goes on and on and on,” she said.
Staff writer Jeffrey M. Salem can be reached at 389-6653 or jeffsalem@npgco.com.