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
The Best Automated Workflows for Local Governments: An Introductory Guide
Learn how workflow automation can save your government significant time and resources.
Modern Local Parks & Recreation Strategy: Strategic Planning Tips & Considerations
Local parks, sports facilities, and public event spaces play an integral role in your citizens’ quality of life. Modern technology improves their use.
Rutland, Vermont Deploys Government Management Software Across Departments With GovPilot’s Unlimited Plan
The Vermont city of Rutland selects GovPilot as provider of cloud-based government management software to streamline operations and constituent services.
Growth Management Tips for Local Governments: Manage Population Growth
Local Governments nationwide must address an unprecedented population growth. Heres everything you need to know about local government growth management.
FOIA Management Software for Local Governments: Digitize Public Record Requests 2023
Local governments need to prioritize the digitization of their public records requests. Heres everything to know about FOIA Management Software.
E-Democracy: How to Bring Digital Democracy to Government Agencies
Local governments need to implement e-democracy into their government operations to improve constituent engagement. Heres everything about e-democracy in government and the benefits.
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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- Software Procurement
- Clerks Office
- Zoning
- Public Works
- Web Accessibility
- ADA Compliance
- Local Government Websites
- GovSites
- Press Release
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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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- Configure
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- Train
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Departments switch on, one at a time or together.