Government Trends & Technology Blog
What does the GovPilot blog cover?
Guides, state law updates, press releases and customer news on how local governments run permits, licenses, records, maps and public works online.
Latest posts
Public Sector Robotic Process Automation: How RPA Can Transform Local Governments
Robotic Process Automation or RPA can transform local governments by making services and operations more efficient. GovPilot can help. Here is how.
NJ Electronic Construction Permit Law: What NJ Bill 1145 Means for Local Governments
Government management software can help New Jersey local governments comply with a new state law requiring the adoption of digitized construction permits.
How to Form a Community Emergency Response Team
A Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) can play a crucial role in supporting professional first responders and officials. Read GovPilot's guide here.
Streamlining Constituent Services 2023: Examples & Helpful Tips
Streamlining constituent services with government technology is critical. Here’s everything you need to know about modernizing your constituent services.
Working in City Government: Modern Challenges & City Software Solutions
Local governments face a myriad of modern challenges. Heres how tech solutions can improve your municipality.
Government Parking Management Strategy: Protect Your Community
Local governments need to have a parking management strategy in place to provide accessible parking, prevent congestion, and enforce parking violations.
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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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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