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Municipality & Local Government

City of Racine

Making City Information Easier to Find and Easier to Manage

100% Continuity of city services during transition

An extensive redesign of the City of Racine’s digital presence. Because the city’s existing CMS had reached end of life, the work ran in two stages: a stop-gap website to keep every service reachable, then a modern site built for what the city needs next.

Challenges

The City of Racine needed to move off a legacy website system that was reaching end of life, without interrupting resident access to essential services, while also closing accessibility gaps on the existing site.

What we built

SmartRoots managed a phased transition, including an interim website to maintain continuity, then delivered a modern, fully accessible WordPress site with simplified navigation and staff-managed content. The partnership continues today with ongoing support and maintenance.

What changed

2+ yrs

Ongoing partnership

100%

Continuity of city services during transition

100%

Fully compliant website

50%

Increase in user engagement

Project at a glance

Organization
Municipality
Location
Racine, Wisconsin
Websites delivered
2
Partnership
More than two years

Technology

  • WordPress
  • Accessibility review

Live site City of Racine

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