Just like most cities across the nation, the City of Dubuque is being forced to slash budgets and tighten their belts in order to adjust to the downturn in the economy. Many cities decide to cut budget by getting rid of programs or employees, but The City of Dubuque decided that increased efficiency will not only save budget dollars, but will also eliminate a lot of headaches. By automating their meeting process with NovusAGENDA, the City of Dubuque will cut the cost of their council meetings approximately 60% and increase public access to information.

"There is a push in government to cut spending and increase transparency," explains John Kercher, co-founder of NovusAGENDA. "By automating the entire meeting process from building the agenda and final minutes to publishing it on the web, the City of Dubuque achieves both of these goals. By increasing the ability to research issues using the internet, citizens have easy access to their government."

Paper based meetings cost the City of Dubuque thousands of dollars. Until recently, the only way to comply with government regulations was to have paper trails. With NovusAGENDA, these paper trails become electronic, allowing the city to still meet government regulations.  The City of Dubuque's partnership with NovusAGENDA eliminates the need for paper packets to be shuffled around the city and allows council members and the public access to upcoming and past agendas on the web.