Posts by Mary Malcolm
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The Key To Managing Annual Licensing Renewals on Your Government Website
Local governments must invest in permitting software now.

Managing Local Government Funds For The New Year: 10 Tips To Strategic Budget Planning
Local governments must prioritize Managing Local Government Funds For The New Year. Here are 10 Tips To Strategic Budget Planning

Embracing and Managing A Younger Generation In the Local Government Workforce
Local governments need to embrace the younger workforce now. Heres how to entice them.

Public Health Initiative Strategy: 10 Local Health Initiatives For Local Governments
Local governments must Learn everything about health initiatives, why they are so valuable in government, and what areas of health to focus on.

How GovInspect Software Can Streamline Local Government Inspection Workflows
Local governments need to streamline inspection workflows. Here's how with GovInspect software.

How Your Local Government Can Improve Community Safety: Law Enforcement Steps and 6 Best Practices
Local government officials need to prioritize community safety. Here are best practices to follow now.
What is changing in permit and web law?
Recent posts cover state and federal rules that set deadlines for local governments. Read each rule at its source.
- Florida HB 267 and SB 180
- Hard permit deadlines with real financial penalties. Read House Bill 267 on the Florida Senate site
- Federal web accessibility rule
- Web and app accessibility for state and local governments. The deadline moved, but the requirement has not changed. Read the ADA.gov fact sheet on the web rule
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Each topic opens its own list of posts, newest first.
- Government Efficiency
- Government Workflows
- Digital Transformation
- Constituent Experience
- Constituent Engagement
- GovTech
- Civic Engagement
- Cybersecurity
- Customer Success
- GIS Map
- GovAlert Mobile App
- Emergency Management
- Public Health
- GovInspect App
- Vacant Property Management
- Permitting Software
- Permitting System Evaluation
- Software Procurement
- Clerks Office
- Zoning
- Public Works
- Web Accessibility
- ADA Compliance
- Local Government Websites
- GovSites
- Press Release
- News
- Blog Post
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What is GovPilot?
GovPilot is government management software for local governments. Its cloud-based platform standardizes, digitizes and unifies the work a town does on one system: permits, code enforcement, clerk records, inspections, payments and GIS, all sharing one property record. It was founded in 2014, and more than 600 cities and counties use it today.

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- Train
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- Go Live
Departments switch on, one at a time or together.