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Residents informed. Before they have to ask.

Send targeted outbound communications to residents, utility alerts, billing reminders, emergency notifications, and council meeting notices, from the same system that manages your city's services.

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Multi-channel delivery
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June utility bills sent
3,200 residents · Email + SMS
Jun 1
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Water advisory — Oak St
440 households notified
Jun 14
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Bulk pickup reminder
1,200 residents · SMS only
Jun 28

What it does.

Four things Citizen Engagement handles to improve your workflows.

01

Outbound alerts by channel and audience

Send notifications by email, SMS, or automated voice call to all residents, to utility customers in a specific service area, or to any other segment of your account database.

02

Utility and service alerts

Send targeted alerts to the specific accounts affected based on service address for water main breaks, boil orders, service disruptions, and scheduled maintenance.

03

Billing reminders and payment notifications

Automated reminders before due dates so payment confirmations and overdue notices go out on the schedule you configure, reducing past-due accounts without staff involvement.

04

Resident opt-in and notification preferences

Residents choose how they want to hear from the city. Options include email, text, voice, or all three. Preferences update from the Citizen Portal. Opt-out is tracked and respected automatically.

How it helps.

What communities gain when the manual work goes away.

Late payments
-25%
Automated reminders reduce past-due accounts before they need a notice
A text message two days before the due date converts more on-time payments than a late notice three weeks after. Automated billing reminders pay for themselves in reduced delinquency.
Emergency communication time
Minutes
A water main alert reaches 400 households in under 5 minutes
When the notification system is connected to your service area data, targeting the right residents in an emergency is a few clicks as opposed to a phone tree or Facebook post.
Resident satisfaction
Higher
Residents who are informed in advance don’t become frustrated
Proactive communication about service disruptions, billing dates, and city news builds trust. Residents who get answers before they have to ask give better reviews at election time.

Often used alongside.

These modules come up most frequently when Citizen Engagement is part of a team's setup. Which combination makes sense for your community depends on your priorities.

The specifics of how modules work together depend on your team's setup. Your gWorks contact will walk through the right starting point on a call.

Common questions.

If something isn't covered here, the fastest answer is a quick conversation with our team.

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