Public Portal Guides
Helping the Public Use and Navigate the Public Portal
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Create a Citizen AccountCreating a free Govinity account lets you follow local governments, get notified about upcoming meetings, and submit seat applications for boards and commissions. This guide walks you through signing up…
Following a GovernmentHow to customize your dashboard and track local public meetings
Tenure (Boards and Commissions)
Board Seat Applications and Member Terms
Set Up Your System ProfileYour System Profile is a one-time set of answers that Govinity uses to pre-fill new seat applications. This guide walks you through setting it up.
Browse Boards and CommissionsThe Govinity system utilized by your public agency lets you browse every board your government has, see who's currently serving, and find open seats you can apply for.
Apply for an Open SeatIf you'd like to serve on a board or commission, We make it easy to apply online. You can apply for a single seat or pick several seats at once…
Track Your Seat ApplicationsOnce you've created or submitted a seat application, you can check its status, edit drafts, withdraw from individual seats, or unsubmit to make changes — all from your My Applications…
Receive Seat Vacancy NotificationsSelect the "Subscribe" button on the meeting body detail page on the public portal for seat vacancy notifications.
Meetings
Navigating Public Meetings
Browse MeetingsEvery public meeting your government holds shows up on the Meetings page of its Govinity portal. You can browse meetings in a calendar or list view, filter by meeting body,…
Viewing a MeetingFind future meetings. Review past meetings, agenda, minutes and more.