{"id":219522,"date":"2023-03-31T10:45:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T14:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/?p=219522"},"modified":"2025-12-22T23:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:27:08","slug":"clark-county-nevada-expands-reach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/2023\/03\/31\/clark-county-nevada-expands-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"How Clark County, NV Uses PublicInput to Expand Their Community Engagement Reach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"219522\" class=\"elementor elementor-219522\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5dd2c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e5dd2c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104c3a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"104c3a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clark County, Nevada is the most populous county in the state.\u00a0 With jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and covering a land area the size of New Jersey, Clark County is the nation\u2019s 11th-largest county with a population of more than 2.3 million residents.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Unlike other U.S. counties that report a primarily rural population, most of the county\u2019s population resides in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.\u00a0 As a result many of the demographic characteristics of Clark county are reflective of a more urban environment.<br \/><br \/>Equity-based population highlights:<\/p><ul><li>33.7% report speaking a language other than English<\/li><li>15% of people are living in poverty (2021 ACS national poverty rate is 12.8%)<\/li><li>30.41% report being of Hispanic ethnicity<\/li><li>20.57% identify as a minority\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>The Citizen Engagement Challenge<\/strong><\/h2><h3>To increase engagement with a consistent and predictable approach<\/h3><p>Clark County provides extensive regional services to the more than 2.3 million citizens and an average of more than 45 million visitors a year.\u00a0 As a dynamic and innovative organization, Clark County is dedicated to providing top-quality service with integrity, respect and accountability.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Charged with developing Clark County\u2019s first-ever sustainability and climate action plan, the Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) made strategic use of a consultant firm,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimlundgrenassociates.com\/\">Kim Lundgren Associates<\/a>\u00a0(KLA). By acquiring KLA\u2019s services, DES added internal capacity and support in creating the sustainability and climate action plan.<br \/><br \/>Consultants and county staff were facing a challenge; they needed to find a way to engage more community members on a regular basis.\u00a0 Their strategy was to grow and maintain engagement over time using consistent, predictable engagement.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Increased Community Engagement Powered by PublicInput<\/b><\/h2><p>Using the PublicInput platform, the county team created a micro-site to serve as the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/Portal\/Q2281\">online home for the Department of Environment and Sustainability\u2019s outreach and listening efforts.<\/a>\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cc8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70cc8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-banner-1024x308.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-banner-1024x308.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-banner-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-banner-768x231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-banner-1536x462.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-banner.jpg 1891w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d043222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d043222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-1024x592.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Clark-Portal.png 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1389b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a1389b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><blockquote><p><em>Above Screenshot:<\/em><\/p><p>Screenshot of the public facing departmental engagement\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/Portal\/Q2281\">micro-site<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_space et_pb_divider_hidden\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\">Residents can use the site to learn about upcoming county events, ongoing initiatives, and opportunities to contribute their input in the decision-making process. <br \/><br \/>Using a mixed-mode approach, residents can choose the engagement method that works best for them, whether it is via email, online participation, SMS\/text, or in-person formats. <br \/><br \/>From an administrative view, the consultant team and county staff were able to effectively monitor and manage engagement from all these sources from one unified location via the PublicInput platform.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73856da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73856da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dashboard-1024x224.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229387\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dashboard-1024x224.png 1024w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dashboard-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dashboard-768x168.png 768w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dashboard.png 1533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4d1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed4d1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><em>Above Screenshot:<\/em><\/p><p>PublicInput product screenshot of the admin view of participant activity across all projects and modes.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>As Clark County resident database and participant data increased, the county team was able to clearly measure the impact of communication outreach and engagement using automated real-time reporting features.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5911409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5911409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Report-1024x339.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Report-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Report-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Report-768x254.png 768w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Report-1536x508.png 1536w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Email-Report.png 1760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdc7c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcdc7c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Top-Campaigns-1024x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229390\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Top-Campaigns-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Top-Campaigns-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Top-Campaigns-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Top-Campaigns-1536x647.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Top-Campaigns.jpg 1776w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5cd2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5cd2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><em>Above Screenshot:<\/em>\n\nPublicInput product screenshot showing email and SMS text analytics tracking.<\/blockquote>\nIn addition to the communications features, the county team was able to integrate and monitor the impact and engagement associated with public meetings and associated comments.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69453c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c69453c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meetings-1024x345.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229389\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meetings-1024x345.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meetings-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meetings-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Meetings.jpg 1497w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586a027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"586a027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><em>Above Screenshot:<\/em>\n\nPublicInput product screenshot showing public meeting analytics tracking.<\/blockquote>\nUsing PublicInput segmentation and reporting features, the county staff were able to analyze and document increases in engagement within their jurisdiction.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6814b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6814b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Segment-Map.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Segment-Map.jpg 694w, https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Segment-Map-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340897c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"340897c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>The Outcome<\/b><\/h2><p>Using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publicinput.com\/wp\/platform-overview\/\">PublicInput platform<\/a>, the department team was able to expand their capacity to reach more residents.\u00a0 \u00a0Following these efforts the Clark County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/allinclarkcounty.com\/all-in-clark-county\">All-In Community Sustainability &amp; Climate Action Plan<\/a>\u00a0establishing Clark County as a strong climate leader for communities in their state, region, and beyond.<br \/><br \/>With a consistent and predictable approach, the department was able to:<br \/><br \/><\/p><ul><li>Inform and engage the community around key department issues and initiatives.<\/li><li>Offer a mixed-mode engagement approach that provides options like Email, SMS text messaging, and in-person formats to gather high quality input.<\/li><li>Seamlessly collect community data for segmentation and planning purposes.<\/li><li>Easily monitor and report on engagement in one centralized platform.<\/li><\/ul><p>Want to learn more about how the PublicInput platform can increase community engagement in your 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