DID News
Building Michigan’s AI Nerve Center: A Survey for the Future of Local Government
Across Michigan, a quiet shift is underway. County clerks are testing chatbots. Assessors are exploring automation. Planners are wondering if artificial intelligence can finally make sense of zoning codes written
Bringing AI to Mainstreet
A National Call to Action The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) recently released a major report—Bringing AI to Main Street: Maximizing Artificial Intelligence’s Positive Impact on Municipal Economies—that shifts
Now Hiring: A Digital Storyteller for the Future of Local Government
Van Buren County Digital Information Department / Digital Innovation Collaborative Exchange (DICE) Across Michigan, counties are being asked to do more with less, deliver modern, transparent, accessible services with all
From Dugouts to Data Lakes: The Digital Innovation Task Force Plots Its Next Moves
Meeting Date: October 23, 2025Location: Commission Chambers, Somewhere Between Practicality and the Future It’s not every Thursday morning that a conversation about baseball umpires leads seamlessly into a debate about
The Hidden Power of Boring Forms
by Walter Elsner, Addressing Administrator / Digital Information Department (10/21/25) There’s nothing glamorous about a Personnel Action Form. It’s not the kind of thing anyone puts on a poster or
