The widespread sweep of COVID-19 threatened the heart and soul of every government: community. Now, as dust settles from the pandemic, every government is wide awake, ready to make a change. During key phases of transition like these, the best foot forward is the one that greets innovation. To make-up for the uncertainty of last year, we must rely on secure and effective technological solutions. Join Granicus, alongside an exclusive group of g...

Hello Customer, Keeping the government running is difficult – especially remotely and with social distancing guidelines. So how can clerks keep it all together through technology and cross-department collaboration? Join Granicus for a complimentary, 20-minute webinar to hear from July's Clerk Spotlight, Elora Riera B.A.S., MMC, Village Clerk of North Bay Village, Florida, and clerks across the country as they open up about the challenges...

The new American Rescue Plan allocates over $350 billion dollars to states and local governments. These funds can be leveraged for a variety of COVID-response related projects, such as implementing new, virtual tools to ensure that crucial services are delivered quickly and efficiently. But to take advantage of these funds as they make their way to states and to local governments, you must be able to advocate internally for your virtual govern...

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected marginalized groups, such as communities of color, the homeless population, low-income households, and individuals with disabilities; which has only deepened the justified mistrust these at-risk groups may feel toward government organizations. With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway, governments are struggling to communicate with these underserved communities. The reality is, no government entity has...

Short-term vacation rentals, like the ones found on Airbnb, VRBO, and dozens of other platforms are a contentious issue within communities. On one side, short-term vacation rentals are upsetting to neighbors who must contend with a party house next door, for example. And many hotel owners are facing an uneven playing field due to lenient or inconsistent short-term vacation regulations. On the other side, many depend on short-term rental income...

Heroic events often capture the community’s imagination of their police and sheriff’s departments. But it’s the mundane work – issuing permits, renewing licenses, and fulfilling routine community requests – that take up your time. For departments, these task are demanding, tedious, and costly; for residents, navigating a tangle of PDFs and basic online forms is frustrating and time consuming. Join us for a 30-minu...

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...

Heroic events often capture the community’s imagination of their fire departments. But it’s the mundane work – issuing permits, renewing licenses, and fulfilling routine community requests – that take up your time. For departments, these task are demanding, tedious, and costly; for residents, navigating a tangle of PDFs and basic online forms is frustrating and time consuming. Join us for a 30-minute webinar on Thursday...

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...

Keeping government running is difficult – especially remotely and/or with social distancing guidelines. Hear from clerks across the country as they open up about the challenges they were facing and the secure, cloud-based solutions they were able to implement to ease their workload and help empower a transparent and agile digital government. Join us on Tuesday, January 19th, from 2 – 2:20 p.m. ET / 11 – 11:20 a.m. PT for Janu...