Town of Sutton
Ad Hoc Website Committee
Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2024, 6 pm

Julia Jones, Town Administrator, opened the meeting at 6 p.m. Roll call was taken with
Donna Catanzaro, Kim Ortakales & Crispin Fletcher in attendance. Joe Burns was absent.
A motion was made by Donna and seconded by Kim to approve the minutes of June 26,
2024 as presented. The motion was approved unanimously @ 6:12 pm.
Committee members discussed proposals from Civic Plus, Catalyst and Revise, sharing
their thoughts & ideas regarding design, functionality, security and cost. Other municipal
websites were sampled for features that might be a good fit for Sutton.
Next Actions:
• Donna & Crispin will explore the back end of the current website with provided
credentials
• Julia will contact the towns of Hancock and Newbury for insights into their websites
• Evaluate the necessity of various website features with an eye on lowering costs
• Julia & Kim will meet to explore designs & user experience of other municipal websites
• Gain a better understanding of our specific goals & requirements so we know the essential
questions to ask vendors
• Schedule meetings with reps from website companies
The next Committee meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Ortakales
Committee Member