Fort Bend County Launches Public Information Center Website

Fort Bend County has officially launched the Public Information Center, an online resource for the general public and media that provides ongoing communications pertaining to local current events and updates concerning the county.  The Public Information Center can be accessed through the Fort Bend County homepage at www.fortbendcountygov.com or directly at http://www.fortbendcountynews.info.

This website is powered by Public Information and Emergency Response (PIER) and is an on-line, on-demand communication management system. PIER will be utilized in Fort Bend County for both public and internal communications.  With PIER, we can manage and post information instantly on the website and send out Press Releases to media outlets simultaneously. In addition, citizens can join the mailing list and receive information that we send out to the media. One of the main attributes of PIER is that it is a web-based application that provides all the critical tools needed in an easy to use control center.  We can access and use the system anywhere and at any time from any computer with internet access.

County Judge Bob Hebert commented, “This web-based system gives us the ability to communicate instantly, directly, and transparently with the general public and the media. While its maximum value is reliable, instant communication in an emergency, the website will routinely provide information regarding new projects in Fort Bend County such as Project Renaissance, a major overhaul of our financial and human resource information systems; updates on the $130 million bond program funding various facility improvements in Fort Bend County and the $154 million dollar mobility bond program; and miscellaneous postings including my personal campaign finance reports as well as those of any other elected county official submitting their reports for posting. I encourage everyone to visit the website.”

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