In just under two weeks, our nation will turn 241 years old. While we are always happy to celebrate with a barbecue and fireworks display, we’d like to pay tribute to local government’s far longer, oft-overlooked history. For instance, on this day, in 1788, New Hampshire became the 9th and (at that time) final state to ratify the United States Constitution, bringing it into full...READ MORE+
This marks the first installment of Fix It Friday—a series in which each blog post examines a different issue commonly faced by local government and successfully resolved through the adoption of GovPilot. Albert Einstein famously said that, “ a cluttered desk is the sign of a brilliant mind.” While this may be true, a brilliant mind can’t perform at full capacity in a subpar work...READ MORE+
Tax assessors and property appraisers in our home state of New Jersey are currently talking shop at the NJ Association of Municipal Assessors’ Spring 2017 conference. GovPilot Director of Data Management and certified NJ Tax Assessor, George Lockwood, is among them, spreading the word about GovPilot’s Tax Assessment module. If you were unable to attend NJ AMANJ’s Spring 2017...READ MORE+
The Internet has opened a universe of possibilities, but your list of options for accessing the Internet is a world unto itself. Sure, Firefox, Safari and the like can help you find information and make connections, but in the world of Internet browsers, Google Chrome is king. Indeed, Google Chrome is the most popular web browser, for good reason. We give you three of them in this week’s blog...READ MORE+
It’s Memorial Day Weekend—the official start of summer. Beach towns across the country are firing-up ice cream machines, cleaning carousel horses and otherwise preparing for an influx of tourists. Like summer itself, GovPilot’s government management platform is full of possibilities. Two GovPilot capabilities promise to bring order and efficiency to beach towns during this busy time. 1....READ MORE+
Singer/dancer/actor. Rapper/producer/clothing designer. If pop culture has taught us anything, it’s that there are three ingredients in the recipe for success. Indeed, GovPilot’s namesake platform is built upon three main components: digital forms, automated workflows and geographic mapping system (GIS) integration. Just as our clients are forever striving to improve and expand...READ MORE+
With mosquito season right around the corner and a cure for the Zika virus a decade away, by expert estimates, local governments across the United States are devising mosquito control strategies. Predictably, many of these strategies incorporate the publicization of information regarding Zika transmission and symptoms as well as the spraying of wetlands and fields with insecticide. However, a...READ MORE+
As evidenced by GovPilot’s expanding client list, local governments across the United States are embracing e-government tools and practices. According to international news headlines, India, Estonia and the rest of the world is following suit. E-government has grown so ubiquitous, that pretty soon, we may be referring to it as simply “government”. If you’re a government official looking to...READ MORE+
Last week’s Earth Day-themed blog post touched upon the concept of the community garden: a public plot of land maintained by a city’s residents. In recent decades, the prevalence of property blight has reignited interest in this age-old concept. Vegetation has sprouted in place of asphalt in United States cities from Detroit, Michigan to Jacksonville, Florida. This week’s post digs a bit deeper...READ MORE+
Time flies! It’s hard to believe that it has been a full year since last Earth Day, when we told you how GovPilot can help your city reach its green goals and reap the benefits. With another Earth Day right around the tree-lined corner, we have another reason to adopt GovPilot: it is the rare software that promotes outdoor activity. Experts maintain that spending time in the great outdoors...READ MORE+
