CITY OF INNOVATION Stonecrest officials planning online services for constituents, businesses
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onstituents and businesses soon will be able to skip a trip to City Hall to pay fines, fees and conduct other transactions. City officials have begun laying the groundwork for a paperless system that will make services available online. Mayor Jason Lary said embracing technology as a “City of Innovation” is critical to the city’s future and he is excited about developing those plans. “We’re inventing this just like we did Stonecrest,” said Lary, who announced that he will chair the Stonecrest City of Innovation Committee, one of six city committees that he announced on Feb. 19. “Constituents will not only to be able to make payments, but they will be able to interact with their public officials to address a variety of issues and concerns. For example, if they want to know when a street is going to be paved in their community or to report a street light that is out, they will be able to do that on their Smart phone, laptop or computer.”