Sutter County, CA streamlines the delivery of certified vital records with blockchain technology
Sutter County worked with state legislators on implementing the electronic issuance of records as required by new state law. The Clerk-Recorder's Office was the first in the U.S. to issue birth and death records on the blockchain. Project partner Titan Seal generates a digital hash certifying the authenticity of a document based on a publicly available blockchain record. This system reduces processing times for vital records and streamlines document verification by local and state agencies.
Sutter County, CA
United States
Alicante, VC expands the reach of public services with new network of digital kiosks
Municipal officials first trialed a kiosk at the Comprehensive Citizen Care Service office for five months. Visitors requested Municipal Register records from the kiosk without lengthy waits or applications. The kiosk offered services in Spanish, Valencian, and English with an accessible design for users with disabilities. Alicante approved the purchase of 15 kiosks for installation at community centers with potential expansion into ticketing and payment services.
Alicante, VC
Spain
Bauru, SP started publishing digital files for architectural and engineering projects on its website
The Municipality of Bauru's Planning Department published all "quadrinhas" digital files on its website for architects and engineers to use during their projects. These .dwg digital files can be easily accessed online and used in the AutoCAD program eliminating the need for professionals to request paper copies from City Hall.
Bauru, SP
Brazil
Mar del Plata, BA Building Verification Program allows public to review property records via QR code
The Municipality of Mar del Plata's Department of Facades and Building Maintenance launched the Building Verification Program to improve monitoring of local constructions, facilities and equipment. Each building's code is visible at the entrance which allows visitors to review maintenance details on the property. For any properties with four or more floors, visitors can scan a QR code to access the building's technical certificates, reports, work permits, and expiration dates.
Mar del Plata, BA
Argentina
Wien, WIE publishes full version of all City Audit Office reports online to maintain transparency
The Wien City Audit Office regularly conducts audits the financial management and facility safety of around 320 institutions. In order to maintain the highest possible level of transparency, the full version of every audit report is published on the City Audit Office's website and any reports generated since 2001 offer a full-text search function. The website also provides an overview of the auditor's requests, meeting minutes, committee members, and status of any implemented recommendations.
Wien (Vienna), WIE
Austria
Súdwest-Fryslân, FL launched a free website for a virtual museum of cultural/historical materials
The Municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân partnered with the HCW Foundation and Bibliotheken Mar en Fean to launch the "Cultuurhistorisch Centrum De Tiid" website. The website is a free digital platform full of local cultural and historical material including 30,000 photos, maps and drawings. Visitors can also search catalogs of hundreds of archives, take a virtual tour of museum exhibitions, and even find their own ancestors.
Súdwest-Fryslân, FL
Netherlands
Plymouth County, MA digitized and indexed its collection of historic records dating back to 1620
Plymouth County, in partnership with Avenu Insights & Analytics, digitized and indexed its entire collection of historic records dating back to the founding of Plymouth Colony in 1620. The County indexed over 1,024,027 documents including deeds, maps, court orders, and other vital records. These documents were linked with images and indexed with identifying tags. The County created this digitization program to ensure the public maintained access to legible text-based historic documents.
Plymouth County, MA
United States
Millsboro, DE partnered with GovPilot to digitize its building and construction permitting process
The Town of Millsboro partnered with GovPilot to digitize its building and construction permitting process. The digitized permit process provides many advantages over the previous manual paper-based system. Residents and local contractors can use the updated permit process to submit requests and apply for permits directly via the town's website. Millsboro employees can easily search digital records, generate complex audits, and instantly access building histories at the parcel-level.
Millsboro, DE
United States
Denbighshire County Council, GB launched a joint archives service with Flintshire County Council
Denbighshire County Council partnered with Flintshire County Council to launch, the North East Wales Archives, a joint archives service. The Councils merged their archives in order to create a more resilient and sustainable service for the region. The Council's hope that the North East Wales Archives will increase volunteer numbers, outreach activity and diversity among visitors. Eventually the archive service will be physically combined into a new environmentally-friendly building.
Denbighshire County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Flintshire County Council, GB
United Kingdom
York County, SC launched the Recode York County initiative to update Zoning and Subdivision Codes
The York County Planning and Development Services Department launched the Recode York County initiative to update the County's Zoning and Subdivision Codes. The goals of the initiative are to modernize the Codes, make the Codes more intuitive and user-friendly, eliminate common barriers to development, etc. The public will have opportunities throughout the process to provide input into the code rewrite and comment on draft regulations.
York County, SC
United States
Licking County, OH restored over 200 historic County records and made them available to the public
The Licking County Records and Archives Center restored over 200 historic County records books that were stored in the attic of the County Courthouse. The records were added to the department's permanent collection and made available to the public. The restored documents dating back to 1834 include tax duplicates, court dockets, naturalization records, etc. The cleaning project was designed to build the County's collection of historical records and assist with genealogical research efforts.
Licking County, OH
United States
Jackson, NJ implemented GovPilot's full suite of cloud-based modules to replace paper-based systems
Jackson Township implemented GovPilot's full suite of cloud-based modules after a successful trial of their free modules during the COVID-19 pandemic. GovPilot rapidly on-boarded 17 critical modules for Jackson Township's Clerk's Department to replace its paper-based systems with public-facing GIS maps, digital reporting, public open record requests, etc. The Clerk's Department is using the Receipting and Expense Tracking module to track COVID-19 related expenditures for FEMA reimbursement.
Jackson, NJ
United States