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Accessibility Policy

If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, or TTY) and the format of any material on this website interferes with your ability to access information, please contact us.

Browser Accessibility Information
Many popular browsers contain built-in accessibility tools.

Internet Explorer Accessibility Information
Firefox Accessibility Information
Chrome Accessibility Information

Additional Plug-ins
Adobe Reader is required to view and print PDF documents that appear on this website.
To download this program for free, visit the Adobe website. To read PDF documents with a screen reader, please visit the Adobe Reader Accessibility website which provides useful tools and resources.

Adobe Flash is required to view certain videos that appear on this website.

To download this program for free, visit the Adobe website.  To access flash content using a screen reader, please visit the Adobe Flash Player Accessibility website which provides useful tools and resources.

Supported Assistive Technology
Latest Version of Java for Windows/Mac OS


Background

The City's public website is the primary source of information about City government.

  • Residents can stay informed of events of the Mayor and City Council.
  • Businesses can find ordinances and regulations, and can apply for various permits.
  • Citizens can apply to join committees and boards.
  • Visitors and residents can get notifications for snow emergencies and alerts.

The City of Le Center is committed to delivering web content in a way that ensures open accessibility. We recognize that we have a diverse audience and we want to meet their diverse needs.

Copyright Notices

All content ©2009-2024 Le Center, MN and its representatives and agents. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Standards

Our website has been designed with the following accessibility guidelines in mind:

  • The City will base its policy on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
  • Our website is designed to comply with WCAG 2.0, level "A" standards for the entire content of www.cityoflecenter.com
  • All images will include meaningful alternate text.
  • All forms can be submitted without use of a mouse or other pointing device.
  • Links to PDF documents will include descriptive text describing the contents of the document.
  • Links to video and audio media will provide alternate descriptive text.
  • Embedded video and audio will provide alternative descriptive text.
  • Content posted to www.cityoflecenter.com will be checked for compliance using an approved online tool.


Mitigation

Any non-compliant web page must be addressed within ten (10) business days of discovery.

Inaccessible information can be requested in an alternative format using the contact listed below. Accessibility requests from individuals with a disability will receive a response within ten business days.

Contact

Please contact the City's webmaster to notify us of non-compliance with WCAG, or you discover any other issue related to the accessibility or performance of the website.


Privacy Policy

This policy applies to usage of the City's public web site, www.cityoflecenter.com.

Information Automatically Logged
Every access to this site results in logged information. This information includes:

  • your IP address
  • the page you requested
  • the time of the access
  • your browser information
  • the referring page
  • a unique identifier (cookie) from our web server
  • your geolocation

This information is used primarily for gathering broad demographics in the interest of improving our site. This information is stored indefinitely by the city.

Web Cookies
The City of Le Center uses "cookies" on this web site to better track how people use the site. These cookies convey no personal information about the user. Cookies allow us to see the "flow" of pages as people use the site.

Disabling cookies in your web browser will not prevent you from using this site.

Links to External Sites

Our site contains links to other websites that are outside the control of the City. The City is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites.

If you feel that a website we are linking to is inappropriate, please let us know by emailing the webmaster.

Information Collected From Forms and Email

The City of Le Center applies the same privacy to incoming information:

  • through a form on the web
  • through e-mail
  • through phone calls
  • through in-person conversation

Contact information is generally optional, but require it if a person requests us to contact them. We will not sell, rent, or lease this information to third parties. All information collected is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. This classifies certain information so that it is available to the public on request.

Acceptance of Policy

The use of our website signifies your acceptance of this privacy policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this website. The City reserves the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. You may also subscribe to receive e-mail notifications when the privacy policy changes (link to be determined).

Contacting the Web Site Maintainer

Please direct questions or comments about this site to:

City of Le Center Webmaster (Penguinco Technologies)
<411@penguinco.com>

Contact Us
City of Le Center, Minnesota. 10 Tyrone Street W. Le Center, MN 56057
City Hall (Hours: 8:00-4:30 ; Monday-Friday) | Phone: 507-357-4450

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