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<br />Public Commentary via Technology: <br />Orange County should capitalize on its web presence to allow forn <br />County services, pressing issues, and other matters involving Co <br />uses Survey Monkey for online surveying and this effort should b <br />such as mobile service requests with GPS tagging should be considered as a mechanism for citizen <br />engagement. Finally, the County should leverage its web presenc <br />presence to develop additional feedback channels for citizens, i <br />proposed ordinance or policy changes. <br /> <br />Increased Access to Broadband and Cellular Services: <br />The County is not able to actively improve the broadband connectivit <br />County, nor would such an effort be part of the County IT depart, the County <br />Commissioners, management team, and CIO are encouraged to work w <br />Association of County Commissioners to help pass legislation all counties to incentivize private <br />build-out of such connectivity or to develop public-private partnerships to address the issues in <br />coverage. Other efforts, such as Gig.U, should also be followed <br />efforts hold potential for expanding and incentivizing broadband <br />In terms of cellular coverage, the County is currently investigating building <br />public safety needs of the County. If this effort is undertaken <br />those assets as lease options for cellular providers (or wireless Internet providers) as a means of <br />revenue generation and expanded coverage/offerings. <br /> <br />Mobile Applications: <br /> <br /> <br />The County IT Department should continue its excellent work in t <br />offering additional County mobile applications. First, the County should create a mobile app of the <br />County website. Other possible mobile applications include a pe <br />complete with QR codes, animal shelter applications related to l-based <br />applications offering information about governmental services su <br /> <br />Real-Time GIS: <br />Several County departments noted the need for citizens and staff-time GIS available. <br />Currently, the Register of Deeds data is not uploaded on a daily basis to allow such real-time access to <br />deeds, so the County should work closely with the Register to de <br />integration of their data in near-time in order to accomplish this request. The County IT departmnt <br />does not manage the Register of Deeds data so County management <br /> <br />process to determine how to achieve this important request. <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br /> <br />