At a recent CSAC Institute course, the topic was county information technology services. A key message delivered during the course was how counties need to work toward better use of information technology to efficiently deliver services to residents. And that’s exactly what Nevada County is doing through its My Neighborhood GIS Application. This isn’t a program for which you need an IT degree to figure it out. It’s very user-friendly.
I had the privilege of attending the recent annual conference of the California Association of Public Information Officials. While attendance was down slightly this year due to budget constraints, enthusiasm remained high among local government PIOs. “Thinking outside the box” and “doing more with less” were two common themes and discussion points. These are themes that [...]
A key component to last week’s final action on the state budget was the passage of SB 71, a bill that provides for a sales tax exclusion for “green technology” projects in California. SB 71, authored by Senator Alex Padilla, and championed by Governor Schwarzenegger, authorizes the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority [...]