Henderson, Nev. chooses OnBoard for Board, Committee Management
Henderson, NV OnBoard page City of Henderson, NV, Implements New Management System To Attract More Applicants to Boards and Commissions HENDERSON, NV – November 1, 2019 – The City of Henderson, NV, has implemented OnBoard, a board and committee management system city officials say will save time and money, and attract more applicants [...]
Making Local Government Accessible: Best Practices for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inclusion
September is Deaf Awareness Month—an ideal time for local government professionals to review and strengthen how they serve Deaf and hard of hearing community members. Whether you’re planning public meetings, providing essential services, or communicating online, fostering accessible, inclusive communication is vital year-round. Ten Best Practices for Communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals [...]
Reasons to love your Local Government job
At ClerkBase, we love working with local government employees. We've built real friendships with our client contacts. img: Melinda Forrester We hope you'll join us in our LinkedIn Group discussion, "What do you love about your local government job?" Share the love!
Boards and commissions and committees, oh my!
Do you know how many boards, commissions, and/or committees your town government has? Do you know what they do, or who's on them? These groups drill-down on specific interests for the governing body, such as housing, health, property assessment, etc. The members are volunteers who are appointed or assigned to focus on that specific subject, and [...]
April is National Records and Information Management Month!
Ugh. Who doesn't dread organizing records, folders, paperwork, and files? For most of us, either at work or at home (or both), it's a daily responsibility. With the tax deadline looming and spring cleaning season upon us, now is a good time to get started. That's probably why Records Information Managers designated April as National Records and [...]
Succession planning and knowledge wells
It happens in every organization, regardless of type. Someone changes jobs or retires, and everything they knew goes with them. Each of us carries a part of our agency's "institutional history" with us. Smaller agencies are particularly at risk of "brain drain," since each staff member has a greater percentage of institutional knowledge. Governing has an article [...]