Local governments are working harder than ever over the last year to manage budget shortfalls. Changes in revenue can impact key services for the community. Accurate forecasting and revenue maximization is key during these uncertain times.

For local governments, moving beyond fear of digitalization is essential to making their products and services more accessible for constituents.

Local governments can fine-tune their budget forecasts by understanding the tremendous impacts that and state and federal programs have had on Sales Tax Revenue over the past year.

For the City of Vestavia Hills, in Alabama, effectively using data was key to navigating the challenges presented by the pandemic.

For the City of Rolling Hills Estates in California, the adoption of new technology has already paid off with a unique approach to administering and maximizing compliance of business license tax revenues.

As the nation begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, jurisdictions across the country are assessing the impacts. Understanding the unique impacts of the pandemic on different revenue streams is key to building accurate forecasts.

With ongoing national conversations about diversity in tech, it is important to remember that, mixed leadership teams perform better simply because they can solve problems more quickly and more creatively than less diverse teams.

As the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel continues to grow brighter, local governments are now setting their sights on what a post-COVID world might look like.

While jury duty is not the most exciting thing to look forward to, todays citizens deserve a digital court experience and technology is providing a more streamlined jury experience for citizens.

Now more than ever, public sector entities need to invest in digital initiatives that can preserve documentation and make their offices more accessible in times of crisis.