eGoverment Award 2009
 On Thursday March 19th at the State House in Boston, Common Cause Massachusetts presented the 2009 e-Government Awards to 118 cities and towns from across the Commonwealth. Accepting the award for Millbury from
Common Cause Executive Director Pam Wilmot was Joyce Ostrowski from the Selectmen/Town Manager Office and Senator Michael Moore. The event is part of Common Cause’s on-going Massachusetts Campaign for Open Government, launched in 2006, which annually reviews the internet presence of all 351 cities and towns in the state. The minimum standards for posted essential governance records are: the community governing body’s agenda, the governing body’s minutes, current fiscal year budget, the municipalities bylaws, codes or ordinances, and if applicable, town meeting warrant and town meeting results or minutes. The awards ceremony is also part of the group’s efforts to honor “Sunshine Week” where media outlets highlight issues of open government.
Town Manager Bob Spain thanked Joyce at the March 24th Selectmen’s meeting for getting the necessary information together and said “We now have a user-friendly and workable website for our citizens.” Added Board Chairman Bernie Plante, “Joyce has done a great job with the website.”
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