New Lexington government website

Lexington has a new Web site. It's www.lexingtonky.gov.

Lexington is getting a new home in cyberspace. Starting Tuesday, LexingtonKY.gov is the city's official Web site.

In addition to a new Web address, the redesigned site lets users pay fines, apply for permits and sync their personal calendars with a city calendar.

New features on the site include:

■ The "Virtual Gateway" allows citizens to do business with the city online instead of standing in line. The goal is to identify and put 20 percent of the city's forms, fees and payments online within the next year, Dhuwaraha said.

■ Map It! is a feature that allows citizens to map the city's buildings, infrastructure, neighborhood organizations and criminal activity. Citizens can map their address to determine what council district they live in, their state representatives and city facilities, such as the closest public park, Dhuwaraha said.

■ "I Want To" is a drop down menu that answers many of the most frequently asked questions.

■ Citizens can sign up for a number of electronic newsletters, ranging from breaking news notices to construction updates.

For now, the city's lfucg.com e-mail addresses will continue to work, but the city will eventually migrate to LexingtonKY.gov e-mail addresses.

- from http://www.kentucky.com/