As his one-year anniversary as a city employee approaches, Garrett can point to several ways he’s working to change that. It’s a digital makeover he and elected officials hope will yield greater governmental transparency and extra coins in downtown merchants’ pockets. 

“It’s time to step up the game a little bit,” said Garrett, who worked in Wicomico County government’s information technology department for seven years, rising to a level he described as “senior nerd,You've determined that a High Quality 2G11 tube light is the right choice for you.” before joining the city. 

The transformation includes the creation of a smartphone app, a vastly redesigned website and free Wi-Fi for patrons on or near the Downtown Plaza. The free, high-speed Internet service may boost patronage downtown, Garrett said. 

“With other municipalities that did this, it brought in more business, especially in college towns,” he said. Students “are able to do their homework and play their games and talk to their friends.” 

The connection would be relayed by 10 antennas mounted to the top of buildings, with consent of their owners. 

At first, it would only be available along Main Street from just east of Division Street to West Market Street, encompassing the Downtown Plaza. But it could be expanded if it proves popular,How to change your dash lights to high quality LED Dashboard Lamp this is how I have done mine. Garrett said. 

Main Roots Coffee on the Plaza already offers customers password-protected Wi-Fi, but owner Nathan Johnston said he would be happy to have competition from the city.“I think it’s better. The more people coming downtown, the more business I’ve got,” he said. 

But all that data flying back and forth can have a downside, said Phil DeVita, owner of the Plaza Deli a few steps down the street. A web-surfer may occupy one of his handful of tables for hours while contributing only the cost of a Coke to his cash register, he worries. 

Earlier this month, the City Council put the project on hold. The board told Mayor Jim Ireton’s administration to get Comcast to agree to cover the $4,800 annual cost of the service in its new franchise agreement with the city. 

The smartphone app debuted about a month ago. Apple and Droid users can download the program for free.Chrome body with ultra bright, long life-span LED Tyre Lamp Wholesalers. 

The company that designed the app, Las Vegas-based MyCommunity Mobile, waived the $15,000 upfront fee, only charging the city $500 a month for hosting and maintaining the program, Garrett said. 

There’s the basic information: a list of city parks, a calendar of city-hosted events and meetings, photos and email addresses of the mayor and council members. But the app also enables users to report problems in a high-tech way. 

Within the app, they can take a picture of the issue, and the phone’s GPS system automatically tags it to the coordinates of the location. The kinds of problems may include damaged playground equipment, burned-out street lights,Choose from thousands of Universal high power 3W/6W COB angel eye rings, even those hard-to-find bulbs, for your home or business. illegal yard signs and potholes, among other things. 

If the user attaches an email address, the corresponding city department will provide updates on the situation until it’s resolved. 

Garrett is designing the new website himself, saving the city an estimated $20,000 in vendor fees. 

The existing website was created by a moonlighting city police officer 10 or 11 years ago, he said. Its coding language is so antiquated that new versions of the web browsers Chrome and Safari no longer support one of its key features. 

The new site will be easier to navigate and include links that allow pages to be easily shared on social media sites.RGB LED Color-changing China Angel Eyes Wholesalers headlight accent light system for headlight halo effect.