Hospitality Case Studies and Success Stories with govDelivery
CASE STUDY Purgatory Resort
Host Compliance by Granicus helped Purgatory Resort manage short-term rental (STR) tracking and monitoring. The resort needed a way to identify STR properties and collect fees as the area grew. Host ...Compliance enabled them to identify 600 STRs and support 1,200 homeowners. They collected $320,000 for community programs and achieved a 99% STR compliance rate. This solution improved revenue collection and guest experience.
Government Administration Case Studies and Success Stories with govDelivery
CASE STUDY City of Valley, Nebraska
SmartGov helped the City of Valley, Nebraska, move permitting and inspections online. The city faced slow, manual processes and lots of paperwork. With SmartGov, they now process 700 permits online e...ach year. Staff save 10 hours every week. They get 300 fewer phone calls each year. The city finds 6 times more code violations. Contractors and homebuyers are happier with faster, easier service.
Seattle used govDelivery to improve digital communication with residents. The city wanted to reach more people while protecting privacy. They replaced marketing tools with govDelivery to fit strict p...rivacy policies. Now, nearly 450,000 people subscribe to city updates. Subscriber numbers grew by 137% in five years. Over 200 content creators share information on more than 530 topics.
Granicus Operations Cloud helped Pinellas County, FL automate its meetings and agenda process. The county faced slow approvals and paper-heavy workflows. With Granicus, they cut agenda item approval ...time by 75%. They eliminated all paper use for meetings. Staff no longer needed overtime to prepare for bimonthly meetings. The new system made serving the community faster and easier.
Granicus Civic Engagement Platform helped the City of Olathe, Kansas modernize its government services. The city improved its website with govAccess and enhanced communication using govDelivery. Agen...da management became easier with govMeetings Legistar. Residents now find information faster, with average search time down to under 2 minutes. Subscribers grew from 2,167 to over 60,000. Traffic to agenda pages doubled. The city continues to add new digital services for residents.
Granicus helped the City of Hartford, CT, go fully digital with its City Hall. The city launched a new website with over 100 online forms, converting many PDFs to digital services. They now have over... 200 forms and more than 24,000 online submissions. Granicus's public records request software made the process faster and easier for residents. The new digital platform improved access and engagement for the Hartford community.
Granicus helped the Municipality of Leamington launch a new on-demand transit system called LTGO. The old bus service was underused and needed a change. Leamington used public input to design a syste...m that people wanted. The new service started in May 2022 with more stops and longer hours. Riders can book trips by app, website, or phone. The new system is easier to use and covers more of the town.
Granicus Peak agenda management helped the Town of Parachute, Colorado, modernize its meeting preparation. The town had only one clerk handling all agenda and meeting materials. The solution made the... process digital, saving time and reducing stress. Parachute saw an 80% reduction in agenda prep time. The town also saved 2,000 pages of paper per meeting. The new system made it easy for residents to access materials online.
Granicus helped the City of Hartford, CT take their City Hall completely digital. The city wanted to improve how it served and engaged residents. They redesigned their website with Granicus, focusing... on user needs and digital access. The new site launched with over 100 online forms, converting many from PDFs. Residents submitted 24,000 online forms, increasing access to digital services.
Ada County Highway District used Granicus Government Experience Cloud to improve community engagement. They replaced disconnected survey tools with integrated digital solutions like govDelivery, Enga...gementHQ, and govAccess. This helped them launch the ACHD Engage site and modernize their web presence. As a result, they achieved a 75.6% engagement rate, 52% subscriber growth, nearly 160,000 website visits, and 2,300 page views for their Five-Year Work Plan.
SmartGov helped Mount Vernon, WA, improve permitting and operations. Before SmartGov, the city used spreadsheets and emails, which caused delays and confusion. There was no central place for informat...ion or a clear work order process. After using SmartGov, staff could find all permit data in one place. This made it easier to handle customer complaints and improved workflow efficiency.
SmartGov helped the City of Longwood, Florida, improve its building permitting and services department. The city faced challenges with manual processes and outdated software as its population grew. S...martGov replaced the old system, making it easier for staff and customers to manage permits. The new platform allowed for digital plan reviews and better compliance. Staff found SmartGov user-friendly and efficient.
Granicus Experience Group (GXG) helped the National Center for PTSD grow its digital audience. The Center wanted to reach more people affected by trauma and PTSD. With GXG's outreach tools, subscribe...rs increased from 100,000 to 375,000 in two years. 71% of subscribers were new since Spring 2019. Pledge support during PTSD awareness month rose by 400%. The Center connected more people to PTSD resources and support.
CASE STUDY Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Granicus helped the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles modernize its communication system. The DMV replaced its old notification system with Granicus’ API-based platform for email and SMS. This al...lowed secure, targeted notifications and faster message delivery. The DMV sent 5,433 license renewal emails and created 3 custom short codes using AWS. They saw a 70% reduction in standard wait time for short code setup. Staff and residents now experience better reliability and efficiency.
King County Elections used govDelivery and Granicus Experience Group to send targeted mail-in ballot alerts. The goal was to increase transparency and voter participation. Over 80% of voters who opte...d in were able to cure their ballots before the deadline. Opt-in voters saw a 67% higher cure rate and 91% greater turnout in a special election. Alerts were sent in five languages, soon expanding to seven.
Granicus Government Experience Cloud helped the City of Dunedin, Florida, modernize its digital presence and communications. The city used Service Cloud to combine web, forms, workflow, and engagemen...t tools. Dunedin achieved 11,000 subscribers, 50% open rates on newsletters, and a 76% engagement rate. The city gained over 100 new subscribers per month in 2024. Residents and businesses now rely on 'The Dunedin News' as their top information source.
govDelivery helped Vandenberg Space Force Base connect with over 4,000 service members and their families. The base used govDelivery to promote events and boost community engagement. They saw a 3x gr...owth in their subscriber list in the first year. Event attendance increased by 50% to 500%. Six months after starting, the base earned an innovation award. Social media followers grew by 5,000 using drip campaigns.
Manchester, CT used EngagementHQ, OpenCities, and OpenForms to improve digital engagement. The town wanted to connect better with residents and move away from print communication. They moved 70% of s...ervices online. The website bounce rate dropped by 30%. Time to find information on the website was cut by 50%. Engagement response for public programs increased 100 times.
Service Cloud by Granicus helped the City of Aurora, Illinois, improve digital engagement with residents. Before, Aurora used social media and static web pages to connect with citizens. With Service ...Cloud, Aurora increased survey responses to 800, reached 1.3k views for an alderman’s web page in one month, and grew newsletter subscribers to 70,000 with a 40% open rate. The city now gets more feedback and keeps residents better informed and involved.
SmartGov helped Perry Township, OH, improve its building permitting and inspection process. The township had trouble keeping up with permit requests using paper-based methods. Staff spent too much ti...me searching for documents and tasks were often lost. After switching to SmartGov, the process became smoother and more efficient. Staff found the support team attentive and responsive, making the transition easy.
The Granicus Civic Engagement Platform helped the City of Olathe, Kansas, modernize its government operations. The city aimed to improve digital service delivery and resident experience. With Granicu...s, Olathe increased total subscribers from 2,167 to over 60,000 in 2017. Website traffic for agendas doubled, and direct site users increased by 12%. The platform made the city more transparent and efficient for both residents and staff.
Gainesville, FL used Granicus digital solutions OpenCities and OpenForms to improve its website. The city wanted a more user-friendly, mobile responsive, and accessible site. They focused on a people...-centered design and used data and feedback to guide changes. As a result, website traffic increased by 30%, mobile traffic rose by 12%, and 73% of users said they could find information easily. Gainesville won the 2023 Granicus Digital Government Website of the Year and People’s Choice Awards.
Granicus helped the city of Arlington, Texas, modernize its website with a resident-first approach. The city wanted a user-friendly, data-driven site that was easy to navigate. Granicus delivered a n...ew website with 74 forms, 52% fewer webpages, and a 40% improvement in finding key content. The project finished in 9 months. Residents now find information faster and the site is easier to manage.
Granicus Government Experience Cloud helped Coos Bay, Oregon improve its website, meetings management, and email marketing. The city wanted to better serve and engage its community. Granicus provided... a consultative and collaborative solution. Coos Bay saw 89% subscriber growth in 7 months. The city achieved a 65% engagement rate and a 35% open rate, both above benchmarks. The project went from start to full launch in 8 months.
Granicus' govDelivery helped Oklahoma Health Care Authority modernize Medicaid with a managed care model. OHCA used SMS and email to educate over 560,000 members about new health and dental plan choi...ces. The campaign led to a 135% average increase in daily enrollments and a 20% active plan selection rate. OHCA sent 558,000 SMS messages and saw a 6% increase in email open rates. The effort exceeded national benchmarks and set a new standard for Medicaid outreach.
