Press Release - 10/7/2014 - Laserfiche portal 10/7/2014 City of Huntsville,Texas Mail-City opens new Laserfiche records portal-press release
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City opens new Laserfiche records portal - press release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -
Please find below a press release regarding the opening of the City's new Laserfiche portal, as well as
an attached image which will be used as the link to the portal from the City's Web site.
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Thank you!
The City of Huntsville Information Technology Department is excited to announce the opening of a
new records repository which will make a wide range of City documents, contracts and forms
available to the public.
According to Kate Smith, Help Desk Analyst, the new Laserfiche portal will allow citizens to search
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through thousands of City documents using simple search terms, and will also feature step-by-step
instruction guides and key definitions.
"We have worked very hard to create our new site, http://Iaser.fish, for public and employee access to
the Laserfiche Repository," Smith said. "Using the new portal, citizens will be able to follow a link
from the City Web site to a collection of records including City Council agendas, minutes, contracts
and more, and searching through the files will be as easy as surfing the Internet.
"While we hope the portal will be easy for all users, we have provided detailed instructions and tips
for searching through the documents which will provide insight into how Laserfiche is organized. We
are very excited to work with our citizens to help them take full advantage of this new resource."
To access the Laserfiche portal, visit the City of Huntsville Web site—www.huntsvilletx.gov— and
click on the "LASER.FISH" icon in the bottom, right-hand portion of the page.
For more information, contact the IT help desk at(936) 291-5959 or helpdesk(o�huntsvilletx.gov.
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