Civic Innovators

Merced County went all-in on modernization, and it’s paying off. In this episode of Civic Innovators, Nicole Ubbink, assistant director of community and economic development, reveals how the county unified departments, digitized services, and slashed permit times, proving that even small governments can move at the speed of technology.

In this episode of Civic Innovators, officials from Tampa, Florida, and Lennar Homes share how they partnered to transform the city’s permitting process. They leveraged collaboration, transparency and Accela’s technology platform to cut review times by 30% and create a scalable model for smarter urban growth.

In this episode of Civic Innovators, Clark County, Nevada, CIO Bob Leek explains how bold leadership, strategic planning and platform thinking are driving a transformative $40 million technology initiative in one of the nation’s largest and most complex local governments.