MyGov.us

Municipalities must coordinate an immense volume of data ranging from code complaints and permit requests to inspections and license registration. A long career in city planning prepared Stephen Burnsworth, CEO of MyGov, to find cures for the headaches of community development. The Oklahoma and Texas towns where he had worked required everything from manual data entry to building a new system from scratch. Burnsworth saw a need for the system that would streamline, simplify and improve communication and data tracking.

Funding was the main barrier to launching Burnsworth’s idea. With support from OCAST’s Technology Business Finance Program, Burnsworth developed MyGov, a web-based, subscription service that allows cities to choose features they need without purchasing an entire system. Cities often must purchase expensive software and spend countless staff hours on training only to determine later the system does not meet their needs. Because MyGov is subscription based, it eliminates the upfront financial obligation. And because it is web-based, city employees can access the system from any web-enabled device.

Not only has this service streamlined local government, it has opened public communication. Dealing with pesky neighbors has never been easier. If your neighbor’s lawn is approaching two feet tall, MyGov allows you to enter your complaints online, prompting a code enforcement officer to inspect the property.

Launched in 2006, MyGov currently has 28 clients in Texas and Oklahoma and has plans to expand nationally and internationally.

Because MyGov is web-based, city employees can access the system from any web-enabled device.