Proposed

Activities Associated with

This strategic issue:

Priority

(high/med/low/)

Organizations and

Individuals to

Involve

Role of

Org or

indiv.

Rough cost

(annual/net)

Time

Needed for

completion

Use a web site manager to keep site operating  and up to date

high

IMS (see Deb Archer for details)

Village employee

Monitor

$3,000.00 annual

3 months to interview and hire

Update website to serve as portal for information for village meetings, minutes, community events  (include ice age trail etc), org and business in CP , as well as newsletter

med

EDC or Village

Specify and approve

$10,000.00 one time

1 year

Update website so residents can give feedback to village and possibly use it as a message board (social networking)

med

EDC or village

specify and approve

$3,000.00

1 year

Update website so that it is linked to other domains and sites to increase our exposure

(include government sites)

med

EDC or village

Specify and approve

$1,000.00 annual

1 year

Get residents to sign up to receive information electronically.  Ideas include getting at restaurants, businesses, gov’t office.

High

EDC

Develop a plan

$2,000.00 one time

6 months after new web site is active

Develop a way for all organizations in village to meet at least annually (business/fire/ems/church/ etc.)

med

Chamber of commerce or Businessmens

facilitate

0

4 months

Use the web site to develop lists of individuals and ways they are willing to help

low

EDC or village once developed

Specify for developer

$ 1,000.00

6 months

Work with area media to promote Cross Plains  events and distribute information.  This should be more than local paper.  Include Madison papers radio and TV

med

Chamber of Commerce

ongoing promotion

$5,000.00 Annual

2 years