2. Grimes County Courthouse / Anderson Tx

3. Grimes County Website Issues
There was not enough information readily available for veterans services
The content to the right is the only information that was on the website for veterans other than a picture of Mr. Lafferty

4. Grimes County Veterans' Services Officer veterans. administrator@co
Grimes County Veterans' Services Officer JAY LAFFERTY HWY. 90 SOUTH P. O. BOX 811 ANDERSON, TEXAS (936) Hours:  9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday
FOR FORMS AND BENEFIT INFORMATION:  va.gov (VA forms)

5. Solving the Problem
I met with the Veterans Officer Jay Lafferty to find out the needs of the veterans
Research local schools, and businesses, healthcare facilities
I worked with Judge Leman and his staff to obtain the necessary information for the residents of Grimes County
One of the main concerns was that the website not only have plenty of information for the user but also to be user friendly

6. Who are the Clients? New Residents Long-Time Residents Veterans
Business Owners
Visitors/Family

7. Examples of Added Information to the Website
Veterans Services
New Residents
Non-Emergency numbers
Health Services
Government Assistance
Food Pantry
Senior Services
School Districts
Local Transportation
Strategic Plan

8. Grimes County Website http://www.co.grimes.tx.us/

9. The end result Easy access for residents to website
More pertinent information for residents
Increase of communication within the County
Friendliness of website for residents and business owners
The website gives a sense of ownership to the residents
For me as an intern it helped me to learn the difficulties in accessing information for rural communities

10. My First Day at Grimes County Courthouse
The Courthouse is in the middle of the road
Walking out of the back door the view is down a hill