Polco News & Knowledge
How Local Government Mentorship Advances Careers and Bridges Leadership Gaps
April 24, 2024
Press Release: Polco Selected for an Exclusive Business Development Immersion Program
April 16, 2024
How To Streamline Data-Driven Strategic Planning With AI
April 12, 2024
Introducing AI Data Analytics for Government Performance Management and Decision-Making
April 10, 2024
Polco and Envisio Partner to Offer Better Data for Strategic Planning
April 4, 2024
AI in Government: A New Era of Data-Driven Decision-Making
March 26, 2024
How To Prepare and Create an Age-Friendly Community
March 25, 2024
How Residents Can Help You Make Tough Local Government Budget Decisions
March 21, 2024
How Santa Barbara County Made a Large-Scale Rezoning Project Easier With Housing Simulation Tech
March 20, 2024
March 19, 2024
How To Improve Workplace Communication Culture With Modern Messaging Tech
March 18, 2024
Top Ten Ways To Build a Successful and Vibrant Downtown
March 1, 2024
Missed Opportunities To Build Trust in Local Government Budgeting
February 15, 2024
How To Build a Data-Driven Culture for Successful Community Decisions
February 15, 2024
How Coral Gables Received 24,310 Survey Responses
February 13, 2024
How Shakopee Made Taxpayer Education Enticing
February 12, 2024
Ten Most Important Community Livability Measures Governments Should Track (and Make It Easy)
February 7, 2024
Proven Methods for Governments to Bridge the Urban-Rural Divide
February 2, 2024
How Edmond Drives High Resident Satisfaction With Public Safety Services
January 30, 2024
How To Engage Residents in Housing Solutions
January 19, 2024
Exclusive Interview: Polco Named a 2024 GovTech 100 Company
January 10, 2024
How Local Govs Can Avoid the Dangers of CRM-Survey Privacy Issues
January 10, 2024
Polco's Top 10 Articles of 2023
January 2, 2024
Three Ways Local Governments Are Reinventing Community Engagement
December 27, 2023
December 20, 2023
Is Remote Work Suited for Local Government?
December 20, 2023
How To Easily Turn Big Data Into Successful Decisions for Small Communities
December 13, 2023
How Local Government Leaders Can Overcome Polarization
December 8, 2023
3 Key Ingredients in Meaningful Community Engagement
December 5, 2023
Higher Education Budgeting: Engaging Stakeholders To Make Tough Tradeoffs
December 1, 2023
What City Leaders Should Focus On Most in 2024
November 21, 2023
The Top Five Local Government Priorities for 21st-Century Leadership
November 7, 2023
Meet the 2023 Leadership Trailblazer Award Winner: Valmarie Turner
November 7, 2023
How Fort Knox Used Community Input to Better Life on Base
November 6, 2023
Denver Gives Residents $2 Million To Spend With Participatory Budgeting
October 26, 2023
What Does It Take to Rethink Budgeting?
October 19, 2023
The 2023 Voice of the People Awards Winners Revealed
October 12, 2023
October 2, 2023
Riders Use Online Simulation Tool to Shape LA Metro Budget
September 29, 2023
Rising Recognition: The Voice of the People Awards Expand
September 25, 2023
How Virginia Makes Positive Impacts on Housing for Aging in Place
September 20, 2023
How Pinellas County Made Strategic Planning Simple
September 7, 2023
Where To Find Polco at the 2023 ICMA Annual Conference
September 6, 2023
How Prepared Is Your School District for the Coming Fiscal Cliff?
August 30, 2023
Housing Impacts on Aging in Place and How You Can Drive Solutions
August 28, 2023
What’s the Difference Between Probability and Nonprobability Sampling?
August 9, 2023
Buffalo Grove’s Simple Strategy to Reach Diverse Voices
July 25, 2023
How Small Cities Can Close the Data Equity Gap
July 25, 2023
Polco Launches the Small Cities Pilot Program
July 24, 2023
Reach Underheard Groups With This Proven Strategy
July 21, 2023
Help Celebrate Trailblazing Women in Local Government Leadership!
July 20, 2023
Nominate an Outstanding Woman: 2023 Leadership Trailblazer Award
July 17, 2023
Nominate an Emerging Leader: 2023 Firestarter Award
July 17, 2023
Papillion Proves Community Policing Works
July 13, 2023
How Resident Data Informs Virginia’s State Plan on Aging
July 6, 2023
How Governments Use Data to Win Grants
July 6, 2023
Why We Need To Rethink Budgeting: Interview With Mark Funkhouser
June 16, 2023
Tackling Government’s Wicked Challenges: From Budget Shortfalls to Climate Change
June 15, 2023
Big Data for Small Community Decisions
June 13, 2023
Strategies Local Governments Use to Solve Tough Challenges
June 13, 2023
Top Ten Common Community Survey Mistakes to Avoid
June 12, 2023
The Secret to City Council and City Manager Alignment
May 30, 2023
How to Write an Attention-grabbing Press Release About Your Data
May 25, 2023
May 23, 2023
How Polco Powers Strategic Planning in Five Steps
May 19, 2023
How Fate Increased Sales Tax Revenue With Economic Improvements
May 16, 2023
How New Park Amenities Improved Fate Residents’ Health
May 16, 2023
Morro Bay Gives Residents a Say in Who's Hired as Police Chief
May 10, 2023
Where Residents Love To Ride the Bus: Public Transportation in Skokie
May 9, 2023
Is Your Community Survey Data Representative?
May 8, 2023
A Roadmap to Collaborative Local Government Budgeting
May 3, 2023
Achieve Greater Representativeness With Online Survey Auto-Weighting
April 28, 2023
Why Paper Surveys Still Hold Value in the Digital Age
April 28, 2023
Three Creative Ways Local Govs Used Resident Feedback To Take Action
April 20, 2023
The Top 10 Community Needs According to US Residents
April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023
How Cape Coral's Incentive Program Helped Boost Its Local Economy
April 13, 2023
Take Your Career to the Next Level With Data-Driven Decision-Making Certification
April 4, 2023
How To Know if You Can Trust Your Survey
March 30, 2023
Five Ways To Become a Data-driven Government
March 29, 2023
The Secret Ingredient to Employee Retention
March 23, 2023
Small Cities Can Use Grant Funds to Purchase Polco for Data Collection
March 14, 2023
How a City Built Without Sidewalks Won an Award for Mobility
March 8, 2023
Today's Top Ten Community Needs According to US Residents
February 21, 2023
Balancing Act Joins Polco To Bring Community Engagement to New Heights
February 14, 2023
Government Performance Measurement Should Focus on What Matters
February 9, 2023
Largo Successfully Allocates ARPA Funds Based on Residents' Critical Needs
February 8, 2023
Gardena Gets Community Input on How To Reduce Homelessness
January 25, 2023
What Matters Most To Older Adults in Indiana
January 10, 2023
Polco Recognized as a GovTech100 Company for 2023
January 4, 2023
Polco's Top 10 Articles of 2022
January 4, 2023
Why It's So Hard For Small Cities to Get Grant Funding
January 4, 2023
December 21, 2022
Flower Mound Experiments With How To Make Meetings More Interactive
December 20, 2022
How To Turn Big Data Into Successful Community Decisions
December 15, 2022
Older Adults Are Working Longer, but for Very Different Reasons
December 8, 2022
Is Polarization Impacting Local Governments?
December 7, 2022
Why Political Polling Is Often Wrong
November 29, 2022
How Local Governments Can Help Older Adults Age in Place
November 22, 2022
See You in Kansas City for NLC's 2022 City Summit
November 15, 2022
Four Ageist Workplace Myths and Why They’re Untrue
November 15, 2022
How Polco Was Built on a Foundation of Service
November 10, 2022
Meet the 2022 Leadership Trailblazer Award Winner Anne Marie Gaura
October 28, 2022
How Governments Can Increase Email Subscribers for Marketing Campaigns
October 28, 2022
How to Provide Law Enforcement Mental Health Support
October 18, 2022
Fostering Leadership with Ukrainian Youth
October 17, 2022
How the Government Performance Action & Learning Partnership Empowers Government Decision-makers
October 6, 2022
How Goodyear Became the Highest-Rated Workplace by Surveying Employees
September 30, 2022
Presenting the 2022 Voice of the People Award Winners and Finalists
September 28, 2022
How Dane County Excels in Online Community Engagement
September 16, 2022
The Complete Conference Survival Pack
September 15, 2022
Leaders Reveal the Biggest Local Government Budgeting Challenges
September 15, 2022
Voice of The People Awards Honor Unsung Efforts of Local Governments
September 8, 2022
Press Release: Announcing the Formation of Government Performance Action and Learning (GPAL)
September 7, 2022
How Local Government Leadership Can Alleviate Workplace Stress
September 6, 2022
Where to Find Polco at ICMA 2022
September 6, 2022
How Can Government Leaders Build a More Walkable City?
September 2, 2022
How Nevada County Involves Its Employees in Organizational Innovation
August 26, 2022
Coronado Keeps History Alive Through Cultural Preservation
August 26, 2022
Data Shows How Types of Engagement Can Predict Community Satisfaction
August 19, 2022
How Laguna Beach Established a Baseline for Local Government Performance
August 16, 2022
How This College Town Strengthened Relationships Between Residents and Law Enforcement
August 15, 2022
How Law Enforcement Technology Can Enhance Training
August 3, 2022
Preparing Local Governments for Economic Uncertainty
July 25, 2022
Advancing AI Is Alarming but There’s Hope
July 22, 2022
How Resident Feedback Can Inform Officials on Infrastructure Decisions
July 21, 2022
How Bondurant’s Leaders Communicate Effectively in a Crisis
July 7, 2022
The Leadership Trailblazer Award Is Back After a Year Hiatus
July 1, 2022
Nominate a Colleague for the 2022 Leadership Trailblazer Award
July 1, 2022
Media Influence and Trust In Police Among the Black Community
June 30, 2022
Novi Learns What Staff Members Need With The National Employee Survey
June 30, 2022
Residents Give Rochester Leaders Instant Input With Online Survey Tools
June 29, 2022
How Neighborly Is Your Community?
June 17, 2022
Hemet Allocates ARPA Funding, Addresses Homelessness Based on Community Input
June 14, 2022
NLC Helps Cities Access Infrastructure Funds
June 8, 2022
How To Turn Survey Results Into Informed Decisions
June 6, 2022
Building a Stronger Police Force With Help From Your Residents
May 27, 2022
How Asian Culture Shapes American Life
May 26, 2022
What One Colorado Group Is Doing to Improve Mental Health Services
May 19, 2022
How Middleton Uses Resident Feedback to Advance Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
May 19, 2022
Tualatin Utilities Meet the High-water Mark
May 18, 2022
What Can Dogs Teach Us About Team Leadership?
May 16, 2022
How to Overcome the Police Retention and Recruitment Struggle
May 9, 2022
How Resident Feedback Can Help You Build Community Resilience
May 4, 2022
How Decatur, Georgia, Built a Culture of Engagement
April 19, 2022
Fate, Texas’s Successful Community Policing Programs Improve Public Safety
April 7, 2022
ARPA Surveys Inform and Justify Government Spending Decisions
April 6, 2022
Honolulu’s Parks and Rec and Health Services See Big Improvements
March 30, 2022
Eagan Enhances Livability Through Community Engagement
March 22, 2022
How Palm Coast Gets People to Take a Survey
March 21, 2022
Foresight Specialist Rebecca Ryan on How Governments Can Plan for the Future
March 16, 2022
Top Ten Precedents of Women Changing Government and History
March 7, 2022
Clive Invests in Infrastructure and Thoughtful Development, Leading to 98% Resident Satisfaction
March 7, 2022
How Small Communities Can Best Leverage Resident Feedback
March 3, 2022
The United States’ First Black Mayor
February 28, 2022
Clocking Out for Good: How Staffing Shortages Impact Local Government
February 23, 2022
What Do You Love About Local Gov?
February 14, 2022
Strengthening Trust in Local Government
February 2, 2022
How To Build Community Resilience with Input-based Planning
February 1, 2022
CASOA helps shed light on aging issues in Indiana
January 24, 2022
Polco's Top Ten Articles of 2021
January 18, 2022
December 20, 2021
Equitable Funding Strategies For Local Government
December 3, 2021
Nine Things To Look For in a Community Engagement Platform
November 30, 2021
What New Normals Are Here To Stay In the Work World?
November 8, 2021
The Nation's Premier Employee Survey
November 4, 2021
The 2021 ICMA Conference Proves Local Government Resilience
October 30, 2021
Wicked Problems and the Truth About Polarization in America
October 29, 2021
How Do Parties at Work Impact Employee Engagement?
October 28, 2021
Law Enforcement Employee Survey Reveals Silver Linings for Police Departments
October 22, 2021
Comprehensive Community Engagement in a Pandemic World
October 14, 2021
Unveiling the 2021 Voice of the People Award Winners
October 13, 2021
The Growing Threat to Trust in Local Government
October 8, 2021
Celebrating the 2020 Voice of the People Awards Winners and Finalists
October 5, 2021
Palm Coast Transforms Community Livability Through a Commitment to Community Development
September 30, 2021
How Winter Garden Increases Resident Satisfaction Through Innovative Health and Wellness Park
September 30, 2021
Fast-Growing Elk Grove Transformed Safety Through Prevention and Engagement
September 30, 2021
How Ashland Transformed the Natural Environment By Increasing Open Spaces
September 30, 2021
How Reimagining Strategic Planning in Port St. Lucie Transformed Resident Satisfaction
September 29, 2021
Voice of the People Award Winners Inspire Through an Unprecedented Year
September 29, 2021
How Billings Police Department Increases Public Trust Through Resident Engagement
September 13, 2021
How Collinsville Transformed the Local Economy Through a Diverse Approach to Development
September 7, 2021
How Franklin Engages Community Through Outreach, Cultural Opportunities
September 7, 2021
How La Vista Transformed Its Downtown from Abandoned To Vibrant
September 7, 2021
August 31, 2021
Leading From the Front and Middle of Local Government
August 30, 2021
How Flower Mound Transformed Resident Satisfaction With ‘Wildly Successful and Well-Attended’ Events
August 23, 2021
How a Focus on Recreation for All Led To Increased Resident Satisfaction in Morristown
August 23, 2021
Allocating ARPA Funds? How Engaging Your Community Will Help
August 19, 2021
5 Reasons To Celebrate Local Government This Year
August 17, 2021
How a Focus on Transit Transformed Mobility in Montgomery County
August 16, 2021
Community Equity and Allocating ARPA Funds
August 13, 2021
How Your City Can Spend ARPA Funds With an Equity Lens
August 6, 2021
How Woodinville Prioritizes Personal Touches, Resident Feedback to Improve Safety
July 30, 2021
How Community Feedback Drives Economic Success With ARPA Funds
July 23, 2021
What are Productivity Hacks for the Non-Tech Savvy?
July 16, 2021
How a National Survey Reveals Resident Perceptions of Community Equity and Inclusion
July 16, 2021
How Surveys Help Gilbert’s Built Environment Keep Pace With a Booming Population
July 15, 2021
Flower Mound Nearly Doubles Parkland, Acting on Resident Feedback
July 13, 2021
How Gunnison County Uses Resident Voice To Improve Mobility
July 13, 2021