Local Government

Radnor Police Department will soon be getting two electric Ford F-150 Lightning trucks. The two vehicles will cost $54,471 each, with emergency vehicle up-fitting expected to cost $36,850 each.

The City Council will meet at noon today to decide whether to ratify the city manager’s push for emergency powers to help the city respond to a cyber incident that struck its systems Tuesday.

The city is moving forward with its first chatbot, which will make it easier for residents to get answers to their questions and to request services. Officials have approved a three-year contract with South Carolina-based Citibot.

The FBI and CISA, along with the MS-ISAC, issued a joint advisory explaining Rhysida ransomware actors’ known tactics, techniques and procedures and indicators of compromise — and ways to better defend.

The volunteer group can assemble a response team seven minutes after a request for help — usually from a small city, county or school district. The number of participants has grown alongside the number of attacks.

The newly procured Peterbilt 520 EV began making test runs this week on the streets of Northeast Portland. Proponents have hailed the truck’s arrival as a milestone in Oregon’s clean energy transition.

The new solar array will generate about 171,000 kilowatt-hours per year, easily covering the estimated 95,000 and 100,000 kilowatt-hours per year that the headquarters building uses, officials say.

The California county’s transition to a new property tax system earlier this year has come with unexpected delays. Now officials are looking to combine offices to assist county property owners through backlogs.

Henderson County commissioners have approved an agreement with ISP Brightspeed to enhance regional broadband services. The project will connect nearly 5,000 locations by mid 2026.

To meet a new state requirement, the Cayuga County Legislature is working toward finalizing a plan to transition the county's website to a .gov domain. The local Board of Elections would be the first agency to make the switch.

The two government technology firms will combine their strengths in online forms, contract applications, ID verification, digital workflows and other areas. GovBuilt has been in the software business for 30 years.

Harris County officials are investigating the extent of a recent ransomware attack on the county's provider for mental health services. They noted that some employee files have become inaccessible because of encryption.

The Denver Police Department and Denver 911 have launched the SPIDR Tech customer service program, which will send 911 callers automated text or email messages about police response to and outcomes of the calls they’ve made.

The fiscal challenges transit is facing are nothing new. To be financially resilient, transit agencies will need to rethink its funding options, and put more pressure on states to funnel federal cash.

The constituent management software provider plans to hire more people and boost customer service as it grows. Polimorphic recently launched a natural language search tool for local governments.

The City Council has approved two agreements totaling nearly $2.7 million to shore up the city’s IT security. The investment comes after two successful cyber attacks against the city and county governments.

The Superior City Council has voted to create a new broadband utility. Under the plan, the city would provide wholesale access to Internet service providers and the ISPs would provide service to users.

The 56 winning cities in this year’s awards from the Center for Digital Government focused their efforts on technology projects that impact residents communitywide.