2020 was a year for the books. Clerks were suddenly tasked with keeping governments running effectively, all while adapting to working remotely from their homes or alone at City Hall. It was up to them to maintain government transparency and continue meeting residents’ needs in the middle of a global public health crisis. In many ways, early 2021 won’t be noticeably different, except you now may have a formalized remote public meet...

The $900 billion Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act is just the latest in a line of COVID-related stimulus funding that will enable both public and private sector agencies to address the coronavirus crisis. While these funds can be used to address gaps and budget shortfalls, they also provide unprecedented resources to help agencies take proactive steps to move operations online and improve communication and coordi...

Widespread budget shortfalls, public safety concerns, and the continued growth of the short-term rental market have made effective STR management more important than ever for local and state governments. While crafting the right regulation and enforcement strategy can be a complicated undertaking, an effective compliance program can generate significant amounts of tax and permit revenue and benefit the entire community. This Ask Me Anything se...

Communicating is more important now than ever before. After all, people need to know the process and procedures for reopening public lands and facilities, or how to stay safe and healthy while visiting National Parks.Getting your message out to citizens and internal employees in a trusted and timely manner is critical. And how government communicators reach and engage stakeholders continues to evolve.Sometimes government communicators simply d...

When COVID-19 hit, it was all-consuming. Across the country, a majority of government communications continue to be COVID-19 related. The strongest communicators leverage multi-channel platforms, build their audience, enable distributed content creation with allies and partners, and use analytics and data to ensure the messages resonate. In this webinar, learn about the communications tools that are purpose-built for government and how to use...

City, County, and State governments are facing massive budget shortfalls in the coming years. In addition, governments are being tasked with doing more with less at every corner. With every dollar, and every hour, needing to go further, governments need to assess every opportunity. One of those opportunities is the review of the activities of the short-term vacation rental (STR) market – past and present – In your community or stat...

When COVID-19 hit, it was all-consuming. Across the country, a majority of government communications continue to be COVID-19 related. The strongest communicators leverage multi-channel platforms, build their audience, enable distributed content creation with allies and partners, and use analytics and data to ensure the messages resonate. In this webinar, learn about the communications tools that are purpose-built for government and how to use...

Short-term vacation rentals (STRs) are more popular than ever. As community managers, your residents look to you to uphold your organization’s rules/covenants to maintain harmony, and the recent pandemic highlighted it’s more important than ever to get information to those who may be renting. However, communicating with hosts (or even identifying who is renting and where) can be difficult — unless you have the right tools. Jo...

During a crisis, effective communications can be the difference between confidence or doubt, security or discord, and ultimately, success or failure.With the continued focus on COVID-19, demonstrations, and the upcoming severe weather season, government teams need a repeatable playbook that can account for multiple crises at one time.Join Granicus to gain a better understanding of:Managing a multi-crisis mindset through a step-by-step communic...

Short-term vacation rentals are not regulated in the same way as traditional lodging industries. Safety requirements for these properties vary widely across jurisdictions, challenging the well-being of residents and visitors alike.Join Granicus for a complimentary webinar that will discuss the vital safety issues that are often overlooked as well as discussing the resources and technology available to local governments to ensure community safe...