GovTech Extra

TRANSIT FOR TELECOMMUTING

Acknowledging the “new normal” of work post-COVID, the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization has begun to formally include telecommuters in its work. This accounts for individuals who can work from anywhere and therefore need a transit system that can serve a flexible community. In practice this means rethinking land use and building more mobility hubs that aren’t concentrated in downtown areas.

SERVING SURVIVORS

A partnership between a women’s shelter and the municipal court in Chandler, Ariz., is enabling the court to expand its virtual offerings and better support domestic violence survivors. By filling out a petition to be seen by the court on the state website, a person can receive a protective order granted by a judge within a couple hours. Often survivors of domestic violence at the shelter lack transportation to get to court in person, and this makes legal action much more accessible. Chandler’s court is planning to further grow its online services, such as virtual civil traffic hearings.

BIZ BEAT

In a major shakeup for the gov tech market, GTY Technology was acquired and taken private by GI Partners in a deal that values the company at $363 million, according to one source. In 2018, Boston-based GTY spent $497 million to acquire six gov tech companies at once, including CityBase, eCivis and OpenCounter. The purchase expanded GTY’s tool set to include permitting, budgeting, procurement, payments and grants. CEO TJ Parass said the move will allow GTY to have “greater flexibility on executing our strategy.”

TECH/BYTES

37
The number of states with pending legislation related to cryptocurrency and other digital assets in the 2022 legislative session, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

$9.8M
The amount raised by emergency dispatch tech company Prepared in a seed funding round.

10%
The power needed to move a person on an e-scooter versus in an electric car.

2,500
The number of Nevada residents who will be trained and certified in cloud computing in a partnership between the state and Amazon Web Services.

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