24 February, 2018
The Town of Hopkinton, MA has launched a newly designed pilot website; previously
available at the Hopkinton Public Library for preview, and now available to all on the
internet.
The purpose of the Pilot site is to give residents an opportunity to provide feedback so that
we may make additional changes prior to the full replacement of hopkintonma.gov.
Currently, the Pilot site is operating independent of the existing site at hopkintonma.gov.
If you have any feedback regarding the site - we would love to hear from you! Please help
us by filling out a quick survey.
Please keep in mind that this is a working sample website; there are some links or sections
that aren’t yet 100%. We are still working to add content and fine tune menus and links.
The new site has been designed with the user experience in mind; to improve navigation
and functionality.
We’ve included a number of new and improved features including:
● Incorporated the Hopkinton Police and Fire websites into the same location - so as
to increase brand awareness of the Town.
● Responsive design to allow for easy navigation no matter what type of device you
are using (i.e. desktop, tablet, phone, etc.). This provides an infinitely more
scalable site as opposed to having only a desktop and mobile version.
● Easier navigation including streamlined top menu bar and quick links.
● A less cluttered homepage - with a dedicated News/Updates section.
● Accessibility enhancements based on best practices.
● A number of transparency enhancements:
○ A new partnership with VisGov that provides powerful budget visualizations
and allows you to see a breakdown of where your tax dollars go. I.e. - what
was your contribution to snow and ice removal last year?
○ Additional budgeting tools are in the works and scheduled to be released
prior to Town Meeting 2018
○ A re-launch of the Town’s partnership with See Click Fix - an online
transparency portal that allows for reporting of non-emergency service
requests
○ A brand-new Boards and Committee Database - with an easier application
process and better transparency to Board and Committee Chairs.
○ A publicly posted town-provided email address for the Chair of each Town
Board or Committee
○ An improved visual department and board & committee directory with easy
to find phone numbers for each department
Additional functionality and content are already being developed and will be released
when ready.
We hope you enjoy the new site!
Please contact Josh Grossetti, Director of IT, via email at info@hopkintonma.gov with any
questions.
