Here at Ecopixel, Vermont's premier web agency specializing in accessible and effective municipal websites, we recently completed a transformative project for the historic Town of Woodstock, Vermont.
The Town came to us seeking more than just a fresh coat of paint; they needed a completely modernized foundation to better serve their residents, streamline administrative tasks, and truly reflect the unique spirit of their community.
We delivered by migrating their existing site from WordPress to a robust enterprise-level website editor for towns. The result is a beautiful, intuitive, and highly functional website ready for the future.
The Goals: Marrying History and High Functionality
The project was guided by clear objectives focused on both aesthetics and operational efficiency:
Convey the Town’s Spirit: The new design needed to capture the historic elegance of Woodstock. We developed a sophisticated, Victorian-inspired color scheme to honor the town’s legacy.
Simplify the User Experience (UX): The existing site suffered from complex navigation and scattered content. We prioritized a full content structure review and developed a vastly simplified navigation system, making essential information easy to find.
Administrative Consolidation & Efficiency: The Town's staff spent too much time managing meeting documents, which were spread across multiple pages. The goal was to streamline tech operations and consolidate processes.
Enhance the Homepage: The new homepage needed more flexible featured items and more functionality, including a prominent, comprehensive meeting calendar displaying all upcoming events.
Ecopixel’s Solution: Content Management for Streamlined Governance
The migration to a content management system for municipalities allowed us to implement high-level solutions that are often challenging on smaller platforms:
Aesthetic & UX Upgrades
We implemented a beautiful, accessible design using a rich, Victorian-inspired palette. This new visual identity immediately conveys the Town of Woodstock’s charm while ensuring the site remains compliant with modern accessibility standards—a non-negotiable for all Ecopixel projects.
Revolutionizing Meeting Management
This was the most impactful administrative upgrade. Instead of manually posting documents across several pages, the new content management system allows staff to attach all relevant documents (agendas, minutes, packets) to a single meeting record. Crucially, the system now features:
Automatic Archiving: Documents are instantly and correctly archived once the meeting date passes.
Homepage Integration: All upcoming meetings feed directly into a consolidated meeting calendar on the homepage, ensuring residents never miss an announcement.
Future-Proof Consolidation
By moving to a unified, scalable platform, we were able to streamline tech operations. This consolidation reduces complexity, minimizes maintenance costs, and gives the Town a more powerful, central tool for public communications and record-keeping.
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Is your municipality's website struggling with outdated technology, cumbersome admin tasks, or a design that doesn't reflect your community? Ecopixel specializes in creating accessible, efficient, and beautiful websites for local governments.
Contact us today to discuss how a migration to our robust municipal website editor, TYPO3 can transform your municipal operations and resident experience.