Councils of Government

Simplify outreach with one platform to track participation, support local agencies,
and uncover region-wide insights.
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Public Engagement Software For Councils Of Government

COGs play a critical role in regional planning, but managing engagement across multiple communities and agencies can quickly become fragmented. PublicInput simplifies coordination with a single platform that centralizes outreach, unifies feedback, and transforms raw data into clear, defensible insights. Whether for transportation, climate, broadband, or hazard mitigation plans, it enables seamless collaboration across partner governments while maintaining a regional view. Equip local partners with tools tailored to their needs and share insights across agencies to build long-term engagement capacity. AI-powered analysis and GIS-based equity tools help identify trends, highlight gaps, and visualize participation through real-time dashboards and story maps. PublicInput also streamlines compliance by logging engagement activity, tracking demographics, and generating export-ready reports to meet Title VI, NEPA, and funding requirements.
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Chosen By Councils Of Government Nationwide

Bridge the Gap Between
Riders and Planners

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Elevate Local Voices & Advance Regional Strategy

From transportation and climate plans to broadband and hazard mitigation, PublicInput centralizes engagement across programs and partner governments, making collaboration seamless, scalable, and fully documented. Equip local partners with tools tailored to their needs while maintaining a unified regional view. Easily coordinate outreach, share insights across agencies, and build lasting engagement capacity across every jurisdiction.
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Regional Intelligence & Justifiable Decisions

Use AI-powered analysis and GIS-based equity tools to turn thousands of comments into clear regional trends. Visualize participation, identify gaps, and highlight key concerns through real-time dashboards and story maps. PublicInput simplifies compliance by automatically logging engagement, tracking demographics, and generating export-ready reports to meet Title VI, NEPA, and funding requirements.
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PublicInput For Councils Of Government

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Regional Engagement Dashboards

See participation trends across cities, counties, and agencies in one real-time view.

Collaboration Tools for Local Governments

Provide subaccounts and shared access so departments and partners can work together in real-time.

Equity Mapping & Custom GIS Layers

Spot underserved areas, overlay demographic data, and guide equitable outreach strategies.

Audit-Ready Reporting

Instantly generate reports that show who was reached, how they participated, and what was said—ready for grantors, funders, or board review.

AI-Powered Comment Analysis

Automatically organize input by geography, theme, or stakeholder, saving hours of manual coding.

Resident CRM

Maintain engagement histories for residents across topics and jurisdictions, enabling smarter, more inclusive re-engagement.

Accessible Engagement Options

Reach everyone with translated surveys, text/SMS options, and live phone participation.

Pre-Built Templates for Planning Use Cases

Quickly launch engagement efforts for comp plans, climate action, housing, and more.

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Customer Success Stories

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How Fresno COG Streamlined Engagement to Secure EPA Funding and National Recognition

North Carolina Department of Transportation
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11 Jan 2022
PublicInput enabled Fresno COG to rapidly gather diverse community feedback, ensuring equitable participation and setting the stage for long-term success in emissions reduction.
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How NCTCOG Overcame the Digital Divide to Engage Every Voice

North Carolina Department of Transportation
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11 Jan 2022
With a multi-channel approach, NCTCOG broke down participation barriers, reaching thousands of new voices and transforming regional planning with more diverse feedback.
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High-Impact Community Engagement, Limited Resources: How Fresno COG Achieved Success

High-Impact Community Engagement, Limited Resources: How Fresno COG Achieved Success

March 10, 2025
As a regional leader in transportation and community planning, the Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) was honored with the Breakthrough Performance Award for its exceptional commitment to...
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Innovators Wanted: Now accepting beta partners for ‘Mayor Mode’

Innovators Wanted: Now accepting beta partners for ‘Mayor Mode’

September 28, 2017
We’re keeping this beta so we can focus our effort and attention on a handful of users interested in developing a dashboard for their stakeholders?—?such as the mayor, council, or city manager...
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Make Community Engagement
Easy & More Inclusive.

1.
Start with a free 30-minute consultation with an engagement expert
to assess your needs.
2.
Develop a Tailored Demo and provide a plan for implementation.
3.
Create a Personalized Plan with a timeline to help you achieve your goals.

Schedule your free 30-minute consultation today and uncover how PublicInput can help streamline your public engagement, increase participation, and build stronger relationships with your community.

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What Our Client's Say:

"Thank you to everyone at PublicInput for being a strong partner with the City of San Antonio. You have really allowed our organization to catapult itself into a new era of engagement and public participation. We couldn't have reached that next level of engagement without ...[the efforts of staff and]...PublicInput who gave us not only the digital space to do so, but the continuous open dialogue to further and better our efforts."
Melanie Morales
Operations Strategist, City of San Antonio
"At NCDOT, our goal has always been to enhance public engagement through innovative strategies and technology. PublicInput's support reflects our commitment to making public involvement more accessible, inclusive, effective, [and] pushes the boundaries of innovation in community engagement."
Jamille Robbins
Community Studies & Visualization Group Leader, NCDOT Public Involvement
"Love the ability to engage the public and the tools to see who is participating"
Jennifer Cinelli
Delaware Department of Transportation
“PublicInput provides tools that allow us to do this work and is a big help in supporting our goals in this area.”
Jackie Nolasco
NCTCOG
"PublicInput gives you the Ferrari of engagement technology. It is robust, agile, and allows local governments to laser-focus on underrepresented communities of color, residents with limited English proficiency, and people with disabilities."
Justin Schneider
Engagement Specialist, City of Austin Community
"PublicInput is very easy to use and has so many options for how you can connect with the citizens your entity supports."
Stephanie Perrone
Freeborg Energy Project Manager, PMP, LEED GA, Austin
"Easy to use system for creating interactive and engaging project pages with a variety of ways of accepting comments."
Monica Haines Benkhedda
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
"Love the ability to engage the public and the tools to see who is participating."
Jennifer Cinelli
Transportation Planner, Delaware DOT
"Publicinput makes it so easy for me to do so much in so little time. I just have to toggle on the phone tab and I have a voicemail line!"
Brenda Thomas
Communications & Planning Services Manager, Fresno COG