City of Owatonna Introduces New, Improved & Redesigned Website

The City of Owatonna website has been redesigned to change the appearance of the site and upgrade its functionality -- and you're invited to give it a try.

The improved navigation offers more convenient options for frequently visited pages from the homepage and the fresh design aligns with the community-wide brand adopted last year. The site launched June 20.

Ryan Brown, the City's IT Director says:

Our website has become the City’s new ‘front door’ as community members look increasingly for online options to connect.

The City of Owatonna contracts with Civic Plus for its website hosting. Throughout the redesign process, City staff worked closely with Civic Plus staff to consider feedback from the community and City employees in updating the site, modifying navigation and incorporating the new brand. Costs associated with the redesign project were included in the existing website contract with Civic Plus.

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The redesigned website supports the four Key Focus Areas identified by the City Council and staff in the following ways:

QUALITY OF LIFE: Continually improving the website for better utilization enhances external communications and engagement.
EFFICIENT EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT: Leveraging online technology improves security and accessibility.
ECONOMIC VITALITY: Improving the availability of online information supports collaboration with stakeholders, visitors and potential developers.
INFRASTRUCTURE: Providing easy, online access to information regarding infrastructure plans and improvements helps increase awareness about projects.

The City of Owatonna’s website provides convenient, online access to a variety of services including online permitting, reporting concerns, registering for recreational programs, interactive financial documents and more. Visit owatonna.gov to view the updated site.

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