The city is constantly looking at ways to make its award-winning Web site, http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/, more user-friendly. Just recently, two new services were added to the site that allow users to interact with the city in a more efficient manner.

Those with questions regarding past city elections now have an easy way to get answers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The city’s new online election research function allows users to search by candidate name, elected office, year or ballot question. The search returns such valuable information as election outcome and the amount and percentage of votes each candidate received. This information can be accessed by choosing “Elections” on the left-hand side of the Web site.

Also new to the site is an interactive map showing federal, state, county and city government offices within the city limits. The map has many user-friendly features you’d expect to find on an interactive map such as pan, zoom and drag, and includes multiple views including satellite, map and hybrid. The map allows users to filter by government level such as federal, state, county and city, and then choose a location by clicking the left-hand column list or a pointer on the map. A bubble will appear with helpful information such as address and directions, floor numbers for various departments, parking information and more. This type of map will be used in the future for other projects such as a park finder and a map for redevelopment area projects. The map can be accessed by choosing “Publications” on the left-hand side of the Web site and then choosing “maps”.

The city of Las Vegas Web site features a number of online payment services such as sewer bill payment, parking ticket payment and leisure class registration and payment. Other online services include archived video of the Las Vegas City Council meetings, permit and business license search, submission of citizen complaints and traffic cameras. Wireless Internet connection is also available in a number of city facilities.