Next City

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Our annual recommendations for gifts that will spark action and support the hearts, hands and minds pushing our cities forward.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Biodiversity is the multitude of diverse organisms across an ecosystem. It is essential for supporting the health and sustainability of all life on Earth.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

After Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina, 1.5 million people were without power. State CIO Jim Weaver told StateTech at NASCIO 2024 that as many as 17 public safety answering points were damaged or inaccessible. Normally, this would hinder access to emergency services for the communities served by those PSAPs. But North Carolina’s cloud-based, next-generation 911 service enabled calls to overflow into other contact centers, ensuring people had access to emergency services when and where they

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

There are bright spots for growth in global life, retirement, and health insurance. But to combat stagnant demand, the industry needs to find new sources of growth beyond its core products.

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Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When ranking the most significant developments of the digital age, the evolution of data storage does not garner many glamour points. Yet few innovations have had such a profound impact on the ability to develop new technologies and perform tasks previously unimaginable. The ability to gather, store and analyze almost unlimited amounts of data has transformed almost every aspect of society, including law enforcement.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The personal property and casualty insurance industry grew in 2023, fueled by rate increases in developed markets. The opportunity now is to expand coverage to new markets and sectors.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Profitable growth is increasingly hard to find. Commercial property and casualty insurers need to be deliberate about where and how they compete.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When it comes to procurement, having a clear, strategic approach is key to delivering value to your organization. Whether you’re in education, government, nonprofit or the private sector, procurement can be a powerful tool for maximizing savings, streamlining operations, and ensuring compliance. Strategic procurement is more than just buying goods and services—it’s about creating value, optimizing resources, and aligning purchasing decisions with organizational goals.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The global energy transition is entering a new phase. These ten McKinsey Explainers highlight what leaders need to know to grow through—and not just react to—the new climate era.

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Sustainability 62

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ensuring public safety at large-scale events, whether concerts, sports games, or community gatherings, comes with unique challenges. With the responsibility of protecting attendees, crowd control, and maintaining security, procurement teams play a critical role in making sure the staff has everything they need to execute the event. From acquiring security staff and surveillance technology to event-specific safety gear, having a well-coordinated procurement plan is essential for effective crowd a

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Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining parks and recreation facilities efficiently is no easy task, especially when faced with scheduling issues, aging infrastructure, and inconsistent inspections. Join us for this insightful webinar where we explore the most common challenges departments like yours are facing and how digital tools like CityReporter can help you streamline operations, ensure safety, and make better use of your resources.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Year-end review season is here. How can organizations deliver performance reviews that motivate employees and support their development?

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Development 79

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and budget-conscious public sector environment, efficient procurement practices are more crucial than ever. Cooperative purchasing , by combining the needs of many agencies, not only lowers costs but also improves access to quality products and services, simplifies procurement processes, and ensures compliance with regulations.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The federal government relies on forms and other documents. Many important forms sit on the web, while others sit in storage boxes. The wealth of information available to government agencies is often locked in these forms due to a lack of manpower to process and analyze them for correlations and relationships. Unlocking this data requires significant work due to the requirements for data entry, validation, and proper routing and categorization of the information.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In a time of polycrises – from economic and political instability to health and environmental emergencies – water is a resource that cannot be relegated to the background. Especially in urban environments, water demand is ever-increasing and in too many.

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Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When it comes to libraries and media centers, it’s important to create flexible spaces that adapt to the changing needs of students and teachers. With Virco , America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of school furniture, you can create a dynamic library or media center to engage and support every curious mind. In the heart of every educational institution lies a place where students can fall in love with books, open their minds to new possibilities, work together to find solutions and think f

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As agencies step up their efforts to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-based tools, they are quickly realizing they need to focus on the data that will drive those solutions. The challenge is not gathering enough data. It’s ensuring their data consistently adheres to key governance practices, including data, security and interoperability. “In the conversations we’re having with large organizations, there’s a lot of caution around AI,” said Andrew Churchil

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As local leaders gather for NLC’s City Summit in Tampa, the U.S. Department of Labor will be celebrating the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week on November 17-23, 2024. National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is an annual celebration of the impact and potential of apprenticeship.

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Barrett & Greene

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A couple of weeks ago, our B&G Report published a series of answers to the question: “What should members of the press know in order to more effectively cover their governments?" We published a post about it on LinkedIn, and received a comment from a friend, a journalist whose opinion and work we respect enormously. He wrote “Always find the effective date of a new rule or law.

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Speaker: Noratek

Join this insightful webinar on how local governments can reduce costs and optimize resources. Discover how municipalities like yours are leveraging technology to enhance service delivery, reduce operational costs, and generate lasting ROI. Key Takeaways: Learn actionable steps to reduce operational costs and increase community engagement Explore how digital tools can streamline inspections and reporting Understand the financial and operational benefits of digital management solutions Hear real-

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Folly Beach, SC expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library This is the first in the 2025 series of library social media guides. Every Monday for five weeks, I’ll share updates for platforms including LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. I will not be covering Twitter/X this year. TikTok for libraries According to the annual Super Library Marketing Survey, the number of libraries posting on TikTok rose by four percent in 2024. 20 percent of libraries say they use the platform to pr

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