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in conjunction with the County's organizational assessment. <br />5. Pubiic Information, Communication and E-Government <br />6 <br />During the Board's December retreat as well as in other recent discussions, Commissioners <br />expressed an interest in assessment of the public information and communications function <br />and needs, including how this function should be best aligned within the organization and <br />whether additional staffing is needed. The Board cited the need for more citizen <br />informational materials such as booklets, review of citizen notices, and need for greater <br />coordination of the efforts, among other things. The Board also has Hated the need far <br />comprehensive electronic calendaring to facilitate meetings and citizen access. <br />Related to the above consideration is the tremendous increase in use of the Internet over <br />recent years and the need for the County to maximize citizen access and use of this <br />resource in moving toward "e-government." This has been a priority interest of the County's <br />Information Technology committee. <br />With the partnership of the Manager, the Clerk to the Board, the Manager's office and <br />Commissioners' office, the public information, communication and e~government initiative <br />could be folded into the organizational assessment and, through the study, provide an <br />inventory of the current functions, evaluation of present operational effectiveness, <br />assessment of the organizational needs and recommendations far the Board's consideration <br />to provide the comprehensive, vigorous public information and communication program <br />desired. <br />