West Orange, New Jersey will undergo a complete redesign in the next couple of months, in a move that officials say will improve communication between the township and its residents.

In a unanimous vote, the council approved the resolution Tuesday night to award a $35,000 contract to CivicPlus, a Kansas-based web design company that will create a more functional, user friendly website that allows online payments.

Mayor Robert Parisi advocated for the change and said the new design will help put "more information out to the public in an easier fashion." "It will enable residents that don't want to come to town hall to get forms, it enables residents to pay various bills online," he said.