Civic Innovation
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The City Council has approved three contracts to replace its veteran accounting, payroll and human resources management software. A consulting firm will help with oversight and advisory services. -
The Marin County Digital Accelerator takes an agile approach to gov tech, moving fast to get work done. A recent project found a “single source of truth” to modernize planning and permitting.
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The Bismarck Municipal Court system handled nearly 87,000 new cases from 2020-2024 and saw a 40 percent caseload increase in 2024. Officials are examining what systems might be upgraded to handle the additional burden.
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The city's transportation authority has built an open source trip planning app that can be used by transit riders and cyclists.
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The Internet of Things cloud solution by Compology uses sensors that detect garbage levels in city trash bins and notifies waste removal trucks when it’s time to collect.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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Plus, Baltimore’s i-team launches a new website, New York City approves a new tech training center, and civic technologists prep for National Day of Civic Hacking events.
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Marin County, Calif., Faults Old Code, Heavy Traffic and More for Lack of Election Night Web ResultsThe Registrar of Voters’ website remained inaccessible most of the night.
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The county's new voting system with a paper trail should be up and running by the November 2019 election.
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Pulse is a civic engagement platform that simplifies info about legislation, allows constituents to make their opinions known and gives elected leaders a simplified dashboard to process input.
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State, county and local public agencies from North Dakota and Minnesota claimed the top three places in a recent hackathon, creating solutions with applications for government and residents.
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The state is the first to try the technology at such a large scale — though the number of people using the system will likely be a tiny fraction of the overall electorate.
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Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill that places Massachusetts among a growing number of states making it hard to not be registered.
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Plus, San Antonio debuts the new 311SA Mobile App; Pittsburgh seeks director of innovation and performance; Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder unveils plan to expand broadband access throughout state; and Restoreyourvote.org offers legal advice and guidance for voters with past convictions.
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Direct-recording electronic voting machines aren't currently certified for use in the state, and paper proponents believe the more manual solution to be more secure.
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Maricopa County, Ariz., has already seen an increased ability to pinpoint the locations of 911 callers, especially those who are indoors, which used to be a significant challenge.
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Douglas County, Colo., CIO John Huber discusses his first year on the job and the benefits and drawbacks that come with serving a tech-savvy part of the country.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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New, glitch-filled voting machines in Sedgwick County, Kan., come just in time for the polls opening next week.
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Plus, U.S. Department of Agriculture moves to invest $97 million in rural broadband companies, San Francisco’s environment department publishes data on healthy nail salons, GovEx publishes a guide to evidence-based policy, and Albuquerque, N.M., launches a new one-stop-shop app.
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Mayors from San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland discuss their stand on these technologies during Nextdoor’s first annual Mayor Summit.
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