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Township Government Software

One platform and one shared property record for the clerk, code enforcement, building, public works and the township manager.

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What software does a township government need?

A township government needs software for the work its departments share: the clerk's licenses and records requests, building and zoning permits, code enforcement, public works orders, parks programs, and the payments behind them. GovPilot runs all of it on one cloud platform with one shared property record, so a township can start with one department and add the rest.

  • Residents apply and pay online, any hour
  • Every department sees the same property record
  • The township manager sees the work of every department

Townships are one of the local government types the U.S. Census Bureau counts in its Census of Governments. In New Jersey, see the Division of Local Government Services.

Seven departments, one address

Pick a department to see what it works on at 14 Linden Ave.

Clerk's Office

The clerk answers a status call in seconds, from the record itself.

DL-2026-0412

Dog License

Address
14 Linden Ave
Renewal
Jan 31, 2027
Status
Issued
Explore the Clerk's Office

Building

Building approves the deck permit, and every department sees it on the record.

BP-2026-1102

Deck Permit

Address
14 Linden Ave
Reviews
Zoning, Building
Status
Approved
Explore Building and Construction

Planning and Zoning

Zoning confirms the deck meets the setback before Building signs off.

ZP-2026-0207

Setback Review

Address
14 Linden Ave
Zone
R-2 residential
Status
Approved
Explore Planning and Zoning

Code Enforcement

Code sees the open case on the same parcel, so no one inspects twice.

CE-2026-0318

Overgrown Lot

Address
14 Linden Ave
Next step
Reinspection Oct 14
Status
Action needed
Explore Code Enforcement

Public Works

Public Works sees the permit before a crew digs near the curb.

WO-2026-0311

Curb Cut Work Order

Address
14 Linden Ave
Crew
Streets
Status
Scheduled
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Parks and Recreation

A neighbor applies online to close the street for a party, and Parks sees it beside the permit work.

SE-2026-0054

Special Event, Block Party

Address
14 Linden Ave
Date
Jun 13, 2026
Status
Approved
Explore Special Events

Township Manager

The manager sees every department's open work on the address before the committee meeting.

Parcel 18-204

Property Summary

Address
14 Linden Ave
Open items
Code case CE-2026-0318
Status
Action needed
Explore Administration

How a township goes live

Start with one department or several. Each one you add joins the same property record.

  1. Step 1

    Choose

    Pick the departments and services to start with.

  2. Step 2

    Configure

    Your workflows and forms, set up in GovPilot.

  3. Step 3

    Train

    Each department trained on its own work.

  4. Step 4

    Go Live

    Departments switch on, in weeks, not years.

Jackson Township, NJ

  • 6 Weeks, 30 ModulesIn just six weeks, GovPilot was able to work with Jackson staff to onboard, and deploy thirty modules across departments, critical to city operations and constituent services.
  • One DayTime clerks reported it took to learn and feel comfortable using GovPilot.
  • 40 Hours per MonthDigitized forms and processes save the five employee Clerk Department a week’s worth of time every month, to spend on other critical tasks.
Read the Jackson Township Story

GovPilot saves us a tremendous amount of time. I’ve been telling the council what a terrific investment it was. We’ve been able to continue providing services to residents despite having to work remotely. I can even work from my phone!

Janice KristyTownship Clerk & Registrar

The township's work, three ways

Find your township's process in the first two columns.

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How common township tasks are handled on paper, across separate department systems, and on GovPilot.
TaskPaper and emailSeparate department systemsGovPilot
Where a resident appliesA paper form at the municipal buildingA different portal for each departmentAn online form on your website, open 24/7
Who sees a property's historyWhoever has the folderEach department sees its own sliceEvery department sees the same record
A complaint about a propertyA phone message passed alongLogged in one department's system onlyReport a Concern routes it to the right department
Where an inspection result goesA clipboard, then typed in at the officeThe inspection system, apart from the permitFrom the phone to the property record
Reporting to the governing bodyCounted by hand from the log booksExported from each system and mergedReports from the records already in GovPilot
Going liveNot applicableEach system on its own timelineIn weeks, not years

Townships on GovPilot

Results from townships, as each one's story reports them.

  • Union Township, NJ

    Certificate of Continued Occupancy

    100%Eliminated status inquiry phone calls (Average number of calls dropped from two or more to zero per application)

    GovPilot makes scheduling, enforcement, the inspection process, issuance of forms and certificates and record keeping easier and ties all processes together for a complete and easily accessed record of Township properties.

    Kevin HollandHousing Inspector, Union Township, NJ
    Read the Union Township Story

  • South Orange, NJ

    GovInspect App

    80 Hours per WeekWith GovInspect, the department of eight inspectors saves a total of 80 hours per week, no longer having to manually re-enter paperwork every day.

    Read the South Orange Story

  • Galloway, NJ

    Open Records Requests (OPRA)

    80% Fewer IncompletionsIllegible and incomplete requests decreased from 50% to 10%.

    Read the Galloway Story

  • North Bergen, NJ

    Open Records Requests (OPRA)

    72% ReductionReduced completion time on complex OPRA requests from average of seven business days to two.

    Read the North Bergen Story

  • Verona, NJ

    OPRA

    67% Reduction In Fulfillment TimeStaff are fulfilling requests 4x faster than the previous process allowed online.

    Read the Verona Story

Questions townships ask first

Township Software

Which township departments run on GovPilot?Every department that works from a property can run on GovPilot.

The clerk's office, building and construction, planning and zoning, code enforcement, public works, parks and recreation, tax collection and administration all run on GovPilot. Each department's records sit on the same property record, so staff see one history for every address.

Is GovPilot only for townships?No, cities, towns and counties use GovPilot too.

More than 600 cities and counties and more than 1,400 government departments run on GovPilot.

Can township staff work away from the office?Yes, GovPilot is cloud based, so staff can work from anywhere.

Staff can process requests from the office, from home or from a phone. Jackson Township reports: “Implementation of cloud-based digital forms enabled the Clerk’s department to operate remotely while continuing to provide services to residents.”

Getting Started

How long does a township take to go live?A township can go live in weeks, not years.

We configure workflows and forms to match how your departments already work, and train each department on its own work. Jackson Township reports: “In just six weeks, GovPilot was able to work with Jackson staff to onboard, and deploy thirty modules across departments, critical to city operations and constituent services.”

Can a township start with one department?Yes, a township can start with one department and add the rest.

You can replace point solutions one department at a time or go township-wide from the start. Each module you add joins the same shared property record, so the platform gets more useful with every department on it.

What if our township already uses another system?Most GovPilot customers moved from another system.

75% of GovPilot customers came from another solution.

Pricing

How is GovPilot priced for a township?GovPilot is priced by population and module count.

The price follows your municipality's population and the modules you run, not the number of seats.

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Go live in weeks, not years

We configure GovPilot to match how your township's departments already work.

  1. Configure

    Your workflows and forms, set up in GovPilot.

  2. Train

    Each department trained on its own work.

  3. Go Live

    Departments switch on, one at a time or together.

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