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Project Management for Municipal Districts
Municipal government administration is a topic "as dry as a pixie stick in the summer sun," but it is the factor that determines whether a local government operates at a low burden to taxpayers or has bloated budgets and is constantly behind in state compliance. Like...
A Client’s Guide to Web Development Part 1: Planning
The Gov Web Division of BCS is dedicated to building quality websites for municipalities, special districts and industry. We simplify the process by breaking it down into 4 phases from "planning" to "launch." Doing so makes it easy for our clients to anticipate what's...
GovWeb Client Spotlight: Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District
Behind every great lake town or city, there is a group of dedicated individuals monitoring the structures that are crucial to maintaining water levels. In turn, this ensures safe activities and great summer memories for all. About Turkey Creek DDCD...
Going Into a Decade – BCS Passes the 9 Year Mark
Is this really our 10th year in operation? It is! May 2022 was our 9th anniversary and honestly, it came and went without much notice until LinkedIn reminded me of my “work anniversary”. When I started contract management work and founded BCS in 2013, I had no...
Changes in Digital Privacy and Advertising
Some people truly believe that their phone is listening to them after seeing advertisements for products or services they were just talking about. While phones are definitely not listening to people to show them ads, the location and behavior tracking produces...
Debt and Utilities: Water and Wastewater Assets in High Interest Rate Cycles
Inflation has grown 7.5% between January 2021 and January 2022, while the federal funds rate remains at 0.25%. This disparity between interest rates and inflation means that the Fed will be forced to allow inflation to continue its rise or increase interest rates....
Back to the Basics in 2022
Focusing on the delivery, quality and processes for organic growth in 2022. It’s a new year…again. How fast did 2021 go? Fast. Many of us have spent most of the last two years referring to “the new normal” and “unprecedented times” as if it is the same as saying “ope...
Designing a Website as a Custom Tailored Service
Imagining the unlimited potential of a company website can be difficult, especially when we tend to see them all the same way – a homepage with a flashy header, some pictures layed out with text, and a top menu linking to other pages with more or less the same...
The Benefits of Utility Valuation Services
A utility valuation is one of the most important investments that municipalities and other utility providers can make to maximize the value of their assets. Whether a sale is being considered or not, it is responsible to understand the current value of your...
Inflation, Supply Chain Woes a Reality for Municipalities and Businesses Alike
The looming threat of turkey, pumpkin pie filling, and Christmas present shortages certainly strikes fear into anybody who has witnessed the barbarism of American Black Friday shoppers. As bad as stampedes over toys and Christmas trees sound, we’d like to draw the...