Municipal budgets are tight, so many cities are beefing up their websites with powerful search tools and ways to improve access to government services at a lower cost. Of 183 cities surveyed by the Center for Digital Government , 77% provide a portal linking you to their departments for such transactions as paying taxes or reserving a tennis court. Some even let you crunch police data for your district's latest crime stats. Not to mention surfing in Spanish or Chinese. Here's a sampling of cities with the coolest websites. --By Marjorie Backman
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