https://sentracms.com/blog/Guides for small-city web teams.en-ushttps://sentracms.com/blog/picking-a-cms-checklist-city-clerks/https://sentracms.com/blog/picking-a-cms-checklist-city-clerks/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Buying guidesChoosing a website platform is a ten-year decision. Twenty questions to ask any vendor — about accessibility, ownership, emergencies, records and cost.https://sentracms.com/blog/meeting-to-website/https://sentracms.com/blog/meeting-to-website/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000ContentCouncil decisions change fees, hours and rules — but websites often lag weeks behind. A simple process for publishing what was decided, in plain language.https://sentracms.com/blog/using-ai-safely-government-website/https://sentracms.com/blog/using-ai-safely-government-website/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000TechnologyAI can draft pages, suggest alt text and answer resident questions. Five guardrails that keep a person in charge and residents’ trust intact.https://sentracms.com/blog/accessible-maps-and-charts/https://sentracms.com/blog/accessible-maps-and-charts/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000AccessibilityMaps and charts carry important information, but many residents can’t see or operate them. How to make them work for everyone under WCAG 2.1.https://sentracms.com/blog/why-git-publishing/https://sentracms.com/blog/why-git-publishing/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000TechnologyEvery publish is a commit in a repository the city controls. What that means for history, rollbacks, hosting choice and leaving a vendor.https://sentracms.com/blog/migrate-without-breaking-links/https://sentracms.com/blog/migrate-without-breaking-links/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000MigrationOld links live in emails, flyers, search results and other websites. A migration plan that keeps every one of them working.https://sentracms.com/blog/boil-water-notice-first-hour/https://sentracms.com/blog/boil-water-notice-first-hour/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000EmergenciesA checklist for the first hour of a boil water notice: what to post, who to text, what the notice must say — and how to prepare before you need it.https://sentracms.com/blog/plain-language-city-websites/https://sentracms.com/blog/plain-language-city-websites/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000ContentResidents read city websites on phones, in a hurry, often in a second language. Seven habits that make pages easier to understand — with before-and-after examples.https://sentracms.com/blog/fix-inaccessible-pdfs/https://sentracms.com/blog/fix-inaccessible-pdfs/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000AccessibilityPDFs are where most government sites fail accessibility. A practical triage: delete, convert to a web page, or remediate — and how to stop new problems.https://sentracms.com/blog/ada-title-ii-web-rule-small-cities/https://sentracms.com/blog/ada-title-ii-web-rule-small-cities/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000AccessibilityThe Justice Department’s 2024 rule requires city, county and school district websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA. What it covers, the extended deadlines, the exceptions and a plan.