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Daytona Beach News-Journal (FL)
May 2, 2009
Officials take aim at enhancing Web site
Author: HEATHER SCOFIELD - STAFF WRITER
Dateline: BUNNELL
BUNNELL - The city of Bunnell is aiming to look more professional with a new Web site.
"We're trying to put Bunnell in the forefront of business minds to be more competitive for
economic development," said Armando Martinez, city manager.
The site, www.bunnellcity.us, is more aesthetic and professional, and is also easier for users and
prospective businesses to navigate, Martinez said.
It's all a part of Martinez's quest to put Bunnell on the Florida map as a strongly organized city
with great residential and commercial potential. He's been working to give city government and
its departments a more professional structure since his first day as chief of police in January
2007.
"We didn't even have computers in the police department when I started," Martinez said.
The city government offices had computers, but no network at the time. It's something
Martinez saw as in need of immediate correction.
So he called on his counterpart in Flagler County, Sheriff Donald Fleming, for help.
"The Sheriff's Office has been instrumental in getting our computer technology upgraded,"
Martinez said.
Shortly after taking the lead of the police department in Bunnell, Martinez capitalized on an
existing contract with Fleming's office for information technology services related to the
countywide dispatch system and crime recording software.
At Martinez's request, Fleming sent his crew, which is led by Information Technology Director
Bob Urie, to Bunnell to get some new computers up and running at the police department.
Martinez said Fleming was kind enough to expand his aid to the city when Martinez took over
as city manager last year, Martinez said.
"He extended the services to city government to help get Bunnell on its feet," Martinez said.
A provision to include city government in Bunnell's contract with the Sheriff's Office on a more
permanent basis will be added next year when the current contract expires, Martinez said.
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