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Powys County Council, GB builds AI-enabled system for expedited Fuel Support Scheme reviews
The council's developers spent a year designing a platform for automated reviews of local applications to the national support program. Applicants meeting all of the scheme's criteria received automatic approvals from the system. Duplicate applications were filtered out by AI, while potentially fraudulent applications were sent for council review. Residents benefitted from an easy-to-use application for £200 payments, while the council saved money on administration costs.
Powys County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Halton Borough Council, GB adopts Early Pay by Saltare for expedited supplier payments
Halton Borough Council is the first local council in the UK to use Early Pay. The payment management platform offers expedited payments to suppliers. This optional offer trades quick turnarounds on invoices for small discounts on product or service costs. Council officials are integrating Early Pay throughout its operations in early 2023. Early Pay eliminates long wait times for local vendors and creates opportunities for council savings.
Halton Borough Council, GB
United Kingdom
Gilbert, AZ increases resident awareness of online utility payments with sweepstakes
The town's Utilities team introduced a sweepstakes for a $500 Visa gift card running through January 2023. Residents enter into the drawing if they sign up for AutoPay or complete three payments in a row through the billing portal. This contest followed a 2018 campaign that entered online portal users into a drawing for two Arizona Cardinals tickets. Increases in AutoPay and online payments reduce paper waste while improving the timeliness of payments.
Gilbert, AZ
United States
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, GB distributes direct aid with Cash Perks messaging service
The council's cash payment system was deemed too complex and slow to help low-income households. Local officials worked with Cash Perks on a pilot program for small grants via text message. Participants without bank accounts received text messages with instructions on how to withdraw between £10 and £500 from ATMs. The Cash Perks system allowed bulk payment processing by the council and recipients instantly accessed funds for essential goods.
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, GB
United Kingdom
Lugano, CH collaborates with Tether on Plan ₿ initiative for blockchain technology adoption
Lugano's partnership with Tether works toward making the city a European leader in the use of decentralized digital currencies. Plan ₿ enables payments of all council taxes and fees in cryptocurrencies with future uses in retail settings. Two-week Plan ₿ Summer School sessions combine lectures on blockchain use with pitch competitions for cash prizes. Additional components of Plan ₿ include a 100 million CFH investment pool and an R&D hub with space for 300 innovators.
Lugano, CH
Switzerland
Sunbury, PA discusses plans to implement a new parking system replacing 587 outdated parking meters
The Sunbury City Council is discussing plans to modernize the city's 587 outdated parking meters. One possibility for the new parking system would be to replace them with central, credit card-friendly machines on every block. The machines would accept credit cards or cash then print out a ticket for drivers to place in their window. Each of these machines would cost $5,000 to install along with a $70 monthly software fee.
Sunbury, PA
United States
San Antonio, TX is consolidating transit payments across transportation modes into a single app
The city of San Antonio is consolidating multimodal transit payments for transit and bike-share users. The Transit app has integrated BCycle and VIA Metropolitan Transit into it operations, enabling payments and ticketing across mobility modes. The new version of the Transit app enhances customer convenience by allowing users to plan and pay for trips across multiple transportation modes in one single location.
San Antonio, TX
United States
Reconquista, SF enabled electronic payments for traffic violations with time-limited discounts
The Municipality of Reconquista enabled electronic payments for traffic violations with time-limited discounts. Any traffic tickets issued due to Parking in Prohibited Place and Sweeper Passing infractions can be paid at any electronic payment location listed on the ticket. This allows drivers to pay their ticket without needing to go to a municipal office. Any eligible tickets paid electronically within 30 days receive a 50% discount.
Reconquista, SF
Argentina
Esperanza, SF launched the MovilParking Esperanza intelligent parking system mobile app
The City of Esperanza launched a "MovilParking Esperanza" new intelligent parking system mobile app for residents. The MovilParking Esperanza app allows residents to manage their Smart Parking System account by adding funds to their balance, submitting parking payments, reviewing parking charges, and digitally generating claims through the Open Digital Government platform.
Esperanza, SF
Argentina
Örebro, SE is partnering with Flowbird to offer residents an all-in-one parking payment mobile app
The Municipality of Örebro is partnering with Flowbird to implement a mobile app payment solution to accompany the procurement of new parking meters. The municipality will use the Flowbird Parking all-in-one solution to replace a series of parking fee apps and tariffs from different suppliers. Residents will be able to scan a QR code on the new parking meters to register their arrival, submit payments, and receive receipts via the Flowbird Parking mobile app.
Örebro, SE
Sweden
Milwaukee County, WI is using a software-as-a-service solution to modernize transit fare collection
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) partnered with Cubic Transportation Systems to implement the Umo software-as-a-service platform to launch account-based ticketing for riders. Umo's fleet functionality features allow MCTS to reduce maintenance times, update communications with vehicles, and quickly deploy bus fleets. The Umo mobile app allows users to access all-in-one fare-payment and trip-planning features that boost transit equity and enhance the rider's experience.
Milwaukee County, WI
United States
Bottrop, NW Road Traffic Office prints QR codes on tickets to accept direct online payments
The City of Bottrop's Road Traffic Office is offering a new and convenient payment option to residents. Stationary traffic tickets will now include a printed QR code which can be scanned to access an online direct payment option which accepts PayPal and credit cards. The Road Traffic Office has eliminated cash payments but residents can still use the GiroCode to transfer funds from an online banking application.
Bottrop, NW
Germany