About Putnam Electronic Plaza

Putnam Electronic Plaza will utilize the power and versatility of current and future Internet technology to:

1 . Enhance communication and access to information for all individuals and organizations interested in the past, present, or future of Putnam County
2. Strengthen the sense of community
3. Encourage involvement in local decision making
4. Promote economic development in Putnam County

Our Goal:

Putnam Electronic Plaza will become a resource, in which everyone--from County Government to the large or small business--can be represented; this would include organizations from the Red Cross to the local camera club.

How:

Under the direction of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, its Board of Directors, the Technology Committee, and its Members, a comprehensive and well managed web site will be developed to promote access to information for the benefit of the county residents, businesses, government agencies, and organizations serving the county; as well as those seeking information related to the county.

Methods:

• Educate:

  1 . Meet with county officials and educate them to the benefits and possible uses to promote and inform their constituency

  2. Meet with business leaders and educate them to the benefits and possible additional business to be gained through the use of internet technology

  3. Meet with city officials within the county and educate them to the benefits and possible uses to promote their town and inform their constituency

  4. Meet with interested Residents and educate them to the benefits and possible informational resources that are available through internet technology

  5. Meet with organizational leaders and educate them to the benefits and informational resources that are available through internet technology

  6. All to make their web sites known to the Chamber in order to be linked

• Develop:

  1. Encourage county officials to develop a web presence for each agency and offer the resources of the Chamber to assist

  2. Encourage the Chamber membership to develop their web sites and offer the resources of the Chamber to assist

  3. Encourage the city officials within the County to develop their web presence and offer the resources of the Chamber to assist

  4. Encourage the organizations that serve the County to develop their web presence and offer the resources of the Chamber to assist

  5. Develop comprehensive links to all the known web sites serving the county

• Train:

  1 . Make training available to all interested parties so that they can manage their web presence

  2. Each participant must inform the PEP staff of their web addresses so that the links can be properly maintained.