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Why Municipal Websites Underperform: Part 6
By now, the pattern should be obvious.
Municipal websites don’t underperform because of one bad decision. They underperform because of a system that was never designed to win.
Fixing any one of these in isolation helps. Fixing all of them together changes everything.
This is where winning cities separate themselves.
High-performing municipal websites are clear about one thing most others avoid.
It’s a growth asset.
Winning cities define the job of the website explicitly:
When the job is clear, decisions get easier.
This is where most organizations hesitate.
Winning sites don’t try to be everything to everyone. They prioritize external decision-makers first:
That doesn’t mean residents don’t matter. It means the site is structured around outcomes, not internal fairness.
Clarity beats completeness every time.
Winning municipal websites have a clear owner.
Not someone who “updates content.” Someone accountable for performance.
That owner:
Committees may advise. Ownership decides.
Without this, the site will always drift.
High-performing cities choose platforms that can evolve with them.
That means:
The platform doesn’t dictate the story. It enables it.
That distinction matters more every year.
Winning websites don’t just generate interest. They retain it.
A CRM isn’t optional in this model. It’s foundational.
It provides:
Without it, growth is accidental. With it, growth becomes intentional.
This is the biggest mindset shift.
Winning cities don’t apologize for promotion. They do it responsibly and confidently.
They lead with:
They understand that clarity builds trust faster than neutrality ever could.
A strong point of view isn’t risky. Indifference is.
Here’s the upside few communities recognize.
Because so many municipal websites are still stuck in old models, the bar is shockingly low.
Cities that:
Don’t just look better.
They feel easier to work with. They feel more credible. They feel more ready.
And those signals matter more than most people want to admit.
Municipal websites don’t fail loudly. They fail quietly.
The cities that win in the next decade won’t be the ones with the most information online.
They’ll be the ones with the clearest story, the strongest systems, and the confidence to lead with both.
That’s not a marketing advantage. That’s a leadership one.
Ask this without sugarcoating it:
Is your website helping your city move forward, or is it just proving that you have one?
If you’re ready to treat your website like growth infrastructure instead of an obligation, the opportunity is there.
Most cities still aren’t taking it.
And that’s exactly why the ones that do will stand out.
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