Residents come to a city website to get something done: pay a bill, report a problem, find a meeting or check if the trash is running late. Dead Monkey Design Studio designs websites for cities, counties, school districts and public agencies that get people to the task they came for in a few taps.

Built for every resident

Search first. One search box that understands “water bill” and “pothole,” with the tasks residents need most right under it.
WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility. Landmarks, a visible focus ring, readable contrast on every color pairing and layouts that reflow at 200% zoom.
Alerts in seconds. A banner staff can switch on for closures and weather, across every page at once.
Open by default. Agendas posted well ahead of meetings, captioned video, searchable records and a report-a-problem form.
Mobile first. Most residents visit on a phone, so paying a bill or reporting a pothole is designed for one hand.

Secure and run by your staff

HTTPS everywhere, a lean set of maintained plugins, two-factor sign-in, scheduled updates and offsite backups. WordPress with roles for each department, plus hands-on training, means the clerk can post a notice in minutes without calling a developer.

See the approach

Explore Oak Hollow, a fictional city website we designed to show how we’d approach a public-sector site. It’s a concept, not a real city.

Working on an RFP?

Send it over. With our response, we design a mockup of your new homepage so the council or committee sees the direction before anyone signs. Send your RFP

Questions people ask

Do you work with small towns? Yes. Small cities and counties often need a great website the most and have the least staff time to run one.

Can you move our existing content? Yes. We plan the move, set up redirects so old links still work, and clean up outdated pages along the way.

Where are you based? Springfield, Missouri. We meet in person across Southwest Missouri and work with agencies anywhere remotely.

Let’s talk about your site

Send your RFP or start a conversation. We reply within two working days.

Government Website Design for Cities and Counties