Town of Big Flats (NY)
www.bigflatsny.gov
You would expect to find a town called Big Flats in Wyoming or Nevada, not New York. Located between Corning and Elmira in Chemung County, this town of 7000 has one of the best small town websites in our directory.
What makes this site stand out from the other 4900+ cities and towns listed?
- Information people need and can use
- Great writing and lots of it
- Photos that show the community and its people
- Data when and where you need it
- Egovernment essentials: agendas, minutes, forms
- Easy to find contact information
- Links to other community and government resources
- Consistent page layout
- Simple and obvious site navigation
- A search engine that works
The Big Flats search engine, powered by Blossom, is one of the best I've seen. The results page includes snippets from the linked pages with the search terms highlighted.
Each page includes the following options:
- Print this Page
- Email this Page
- Bookmark Page
- Set as Home Page
- Report a Problem (pop-up window)
- Email the Webmaster
The contact form includes a legal notice about email use but there is no site-wide privacy statement.
Visit the Town of Big Flats and explore the pages about its history, egovernment options, the importance of a new interstate connection, and things to do in the area.
Posted by DN: August 27, 2004 Permalink