Purpose
The purpose of this web site is to provide online access to the functions and publications of the government of the City of Rutledge, Georgia. The goals of this site are to promote open government, empower citizens to access City Government information at any time, and improve communications between City Government and the citizens of Rutledge.
Contents of this Site
The information contained on this site includes official documents produced by the City Government (elected officials as well as City employees) and documents produced by official and semi-official committees of the City. Some of the documents on this site may not have been ratified by the appropriate body (for example, minutes of City Council meetings may be posted before they have been ratified by the City Council). Other documents may be presented in draft form, to allow citizens to view proposed documents such as ordinances. Some types of official documentation found on this site may include:
- Meeting minutes
- Ordinances (draft and final)
- Financial statements
- Reports
- Letters or other correspondence
- Charts and diagrams
- etc.
In addition to official documents, this site may include documents produced by other government agencies (for instance, by the State of Georgia), to provide additional information and to assist citizens in understanding some aspect of City Government.
Finally, this site may also include unofficial documents (for example, excerpts from news stories or periodicals, letters from citizens, etc.,) if they are deemed to assist citizens in understanding some aspect of City Government.
Note: Regardless of any labeling (e.g., "official", "draft", "final", etc.), all information contained in this web site is presented for reference purposes only. In particular, the contents of this web site have no legal standing. Please consult the official copy of the appropriate publication, ordinance, or document before taking any action. Official documents of the City of Rutledge are maintained at City Hall.
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Most documentation described above is not produced in a format that can be displayed directly on the Web. For instance, meeting minutes are usually produced by a word processing program such as Microsoft Word. Since you might not own copies of the software programs used to produce some documents, we have provided links to download "viewer" programs you can use to view these documents.
Note: The links below lead to the manufacturers' web sites, which include instructions for downloading and installing the viewer programs. Use your browser's Back button to return to this site when you are finished.
| Document Type/Icon | Link to Viewer | Supported Operating Systems |
| Adobe PDF .pdf |
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Free download, approx. 27 MB. |
Versions are available for most popular operating systems. |
| Microsoft Excel .xls |
Excel 2003 Viewer
Free download, approx. 10 MB. |
Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP. |
Excel 97-2000 Viewer
Free download, approx. 4 MB.
Note: this version is no longer supported by Microsoft. This download is from a third-party site. |
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT, or Windows 2000. |
icExcel Viewer
Free 30-day trial available; $19.95 if purchased separately; $29.95 bundle includes icWord viewer; approx. 3 - 4 MB, depending on version (icExcel download only). |
Versions are available for: Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS 8.6, or Mac OS 7.1 - 8.5. See the icExcel download page for the appropriate version. |
| Microsoft Word .doc |
Word 2003 Viewer
Free download, approx. 12 MB. |
Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP. |
Word 97-2000 Viewer
Free download, approx. 3 MB. |
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT, or Windows 2000. |
icWord Viewer
Free 30-day trial available; $19.95 if purchased separately; $29.95 bundle includes icExcel viewer; approx. 2 - 4 MB, depending on version (icWord download only). |
Versions are available for: Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS 8.6, or Mac OS 7.1 - 8.5. See the icWord download page for the appropriate version. |
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Accessibility and Usability
This site is designed to be accessible to assistive technologies such as screen readers, and particularly to assistive web browsers. Our goal is to comply with all Priority 1 and Priority 2 checkpoints of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). If you would like to discuss an accessibility issue with us, please use the Contact Us link at the bottom of this or any page on the site.
This site is designed to be readable on modern browsers, with a screen resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels. This site uses XHTML and CSS 2.1, with adjustments made to support slightly older browsers. Even if your browser does not support XHTML and CSS 2.1, you should be able to use this site, and although some items might not be positioned as intended, the main content and navigation links should be usable.
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Use of Legal Marks and Copyright Material
All trademarks, service marks, registered marks, and other legal names or labels appearing on this site are the property of their respective owners. All copyright material is used with permission or pursuant to Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Act. If you are the holder of a copyright or legal mark used on this site, and you believe we are using your mark or intellectual property unfairly, please use the Contact Us link at the bottom of this or any page on the site. We will immediately remove the material in question until we can resolve the issue.
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