It is government, after all. Since government work typically means "by lowest bidder", it shouldn't really surprise you that they'd go with a cheesy <font>-using, background texture-having, My First HTML Page-looking design.

It gives the impression that, whatever Horseshoe is, the business office must be a battered Airstream trailer with a faded and torn awning and a couple lawn chairs out front.

Yeah, and that's really unfortunate because the facility is actually first-class. Well, except for the oil-coated dirt parking lot, but that will eventually be addressed.

That is a sucky looking site. I'll mention it to Mike Bradford. Also some "people" are interested in just how that management firm came to be selected.....if you get my anonymous drift.

This is an obsure method of grouping events. Less obscure methods could be called sorted, this is an alternative known as sordid. At least the year is consistent.

I stand by my Front Page!!!

Have to, actually ...

It's all I have to work with at the station.

Wallace, how and why this particular management firm was selected is a whole other issue and I'm not qualified to comment on it (even though I do, as a taxpayer, have some opinions about it).

At least the year is consistent.

True, although I wonder if it's correct.

Jeff, I shouldn't have dissed FP like that. After all, it's not the tool that matters, it's the skill of the user. My reference was a clumsy allusion to the Bad Things that FrontPage is capable of inflicting upon the web browsing population when it falls into lazy or unskilled hands, neither of which apply to you.

Eric, in that respect, you're absolutely right ... I guess the same could be said for most tools, applications, philosophies, etc.

It does look pretty elementary, but then again our's did too before Slusher got his hands on it.

Stewart, as I said, I hope this version of the website is simply the first draft of a quickly improving piece of work.

And I wholeheartedly agree that your site is much improved thanks to the hard work of Mr. Slusher. You're all to be commended for making the site a valuable resource.

Judging from the "Dolleyman" website and the list of properties, I mean other property they manage, "what you see is what you get". I'm constantly disappointed that government/businesses constantly look for "experts from afar" when it comes to creative indeavors. They say "Buy Midland First" yet we see various local government agencies literally spend millions elsewhere. 500k for signs and maps at the hospital,com'on gimme a break.

Bleu, I was also taken aback by the quote for hospital signage, but I don't have any experience or knowledge in that area. For all I know, that's just what it costs to implement a comprehensive signage system in a facility the size of MMH. I also don't know if there's a local firm qualified to undertake a project of this scope.

However, I do know a little something about website design, and the county can do better for not much more money, and there are plenty of local folks who could do it.

The facility management is a different issue. One would think, however, that any facility manager would insist on an event calendar that's in date sequence.