Citizen participation is a key benefit of transparency. Citizen participation really means that a person shares information with their government. Whether it's a phone call, text or email to a representative, participating in public comment in a meeting, or volunteering to serve on a committee, it's all about letting the government know something they might [...]
An old computer. A cell phone that's outdated. An mp3 player that doesn't play anymore. Power cords, small appliances, a mouse. Gather it all together, and it's called "e-waste." Electronics are harmful to the environment due to their components and chemicals. So how do you safely dispose of them? (We'll guess that you've already tried to sell them) [...]
There has been a lot of conversation - including a federal ban - on TikTok in the government sphere. National League of Cities published an article on the Federal and state bans and what they mean for local government. Below, we explore the pros and cons of TikTok. TikTok has several potential pros and cons [...]
Your school board works year-round to set goals, policies and budgets for your district. At times, they work under contentious conditions. School Board Recognition Month ensures that these dedicated folks receive some of the thanks they deserve. State school board associations around the country have toolkits meant to help promote the month and the work [...]
The OnBoardGOV member of the month is Portland, ME. Welcome to the OnBoardGOV family! Since Portland selected OnBoardGOV to manage their boards and commissions, officials, staff, and the community find it easy to access key information. Portland is the largest city in Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. The city's economy relies mostly on [...]
National League of Cities released their America Works Report. The report examines the "five key drivers" that will shape workplace changes over the next decade, and what local governments can do. They identify the five key drivers as: "The robots are coming, but the workers are not" - more workers will need training in the [...]
Ve-gas! Ve-gas!We want to welcome Las Vegas, Nev. to the OnBoardGOV family! Las Vegas chose OnBoardGOV to manage their boards and committees. Now City officials, staff, and the community find it easy to access key information, and staff can accept and manage applications. As you might imagine, there are plenty of specialized boards and commissions in a [...]
To some degree, remote work is here to stay. So what happens to the empty office spaces downtown? What about the businesses opened downtown to serve those now-missing workers? Route 50 shared a story about some cities and towns reimagining their downtown spaces to lure more people back to these areas. “There is no new [...]
This month we welcome the City of Caldwell, Idaho to the OnBoardGOV family! Caldwell chose OnBoardGOV as their board and commission management solution. Now officials, staff, board members and the community can easily access board information. Caldwell is on the western edge of Treasure Valley, in the Boise metro area. It's home to the College of [...]
"Retired. Gone fishing." We received that exact auto-response to a recent email. Back in January, we talked about MarketWatch's article, the "Great Resignation," and how it was impacting local governments. We've certainly seen an uptick in retirements among our own local government friends and contacts. Recently, the International City Managers' Association (ICMA) followed up with [...]