Teleworking & Remote Communication
Zoom Teleconferencing | Free Basic Plan that allows up to 100 participants on voice, video or webinar conferencing
Microsoft Teams | Included with Office 365 suite and allows employees to share information quickly and remotely
Public Outreach & Crisis Communications
Chrissy Deal Crisis Communications | FEMA Certified in Crisis Communications
Miscellaneous Government Software
NeoGov | Request free access to eForms, Learn, Onboard, and GovernmentJobs.com at no cost.
Special Offers from Our Preferred Partners
NCLM selected preferred partners for our members when circumstances were normal. In these critical times, we have learned their value and capabilities, even more, to help you now. Learn more about how they are uniquely positioned to help you with resources, products, knowledge or special offers during this pandemic.
VC3 | We make IT easy for local governments and businesses. Maximize your potential with reliable, secure, and powerful technology solutions.
Covid-19 Response: Given the Covid-19 situation, we are engaged with many municipalities providing secure and cost-effective work-at-home solutions, cybersecurity solutions, and
educational material that helps municipal management negotiate the corona related business issues they face and the required technology solutions. Learn more by contacting Dale Graver at 919-246-9185 or dale.graver@VC3.com
CLEARGOV | Affordable, Cloud-Based Solutions for Local Governments specializing in budget building and budget transparency needs.
We have an
Insights Platform that allows you to easily produce Covid-19 update pages via a template on your community’s website to keep your citizens informed on their government in action. To help NCLM members make use of our software during this difficult time, we’re offering 20% off all new NCLM-member subscriptions, between now and the end of May. Learn more by contacting Branden Burdick at (913)-244-8345 or info@cleargov.com
AMERICAN LEGAL | American Legal Publishing provides a full range of services to municipalities and counties of all sizes, including ordinance codification and supplementation, CD-ROM publishing, Internet hosting and much more! With many cities and towns passing new ordinances due to the Coronavirus we would be happy to offer two service that many North Carolina cities and towns don’t currently use. The first is called our Advance Legislative Service and the other service is our Comprehensive List of Ordinances. Learn more by contacting Rich Frommeyer at (800) 445-5588 or rfrommeyer@amlegal.com.
HOMESERVE | The National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program, administered by Utility Service Partners, Inc. (USP), a HomeServe company, offers affordable protection for homeowners that covers the cost to repair or replace broken, leaking or clogged external water lines, sewer lines and in-home plumbing and drainage lines. We’ve taken measures to prevent the spread of the disease, including: reminding all team members of the need to practice good personal hygiene; wearing protective gear when visiting customers’ homes; staying home from work when they are ill, and; surveying risk before entering a home. If you have any questions about our response to the coronavirus or need to initiate a claim, please call our toll-free emergency repair hotline at 1-855-336-2465. For more information, contact Jim Golden at 786-514-8014 or Jgolden@utilitysp.net
MUNICIPAL BENEFITS | For years we have provided superior voluntary benefits and supplemental services to local government employees in North Carolina.
We have confirmed from of our providers that: 1) Transamerica will accept the Covid-19 test as eligible for a Wellness benefit on their accident, cancer and critical plans and 2) OneAmerica will treat any Covid-19 disability as any other short, or long-term disability claim. For more information, contact Ricky Tharrington at (919) 431-9822 or Rickyt@municipalbenefits.com.
DEBT SETOFF/ FIVE STAR COMPUTING | We provide debt setoff services for NC counties and municipalities. Five Star Computing is fully staffed and ready to work on behalf of our customers. In these uncertain times, we can adapt to your changing needs or circumstances including issues with remote employees and debt collections. For more information, contact Bill Walsh at (803) 561-0056 or billwalsh@fivestarcomputing.com.
ENVIROSAFE | We provide Crisis Management services to government entities in the form of assessments, consulting, preparedness exercises, and more. We are engaged in assisting clients to capture and review the critical processes that are taking place, which will enable agencies to have detailed After Action Conferences as well as major updates to your existing plans. This service is provided at a reduced hourly rate and can be done virtually. We become a side-by-side partner with an agency capturing processes and assisting them with navigating the pandemic. Fore more information, contact Kevin Dull at 336-226-4896 or kdull@envirosafe.com.
ENTERPRISE | With hands-on management, award-winning technology, and the infrastructure and expertise of Enterprise, the world’s largest fleet operator, we’ll show you how far an exceptional fleet program can take your organization while saving you thousands. One of the most important things we offer our municipal clients is the ability to stretch their capital budget related to their vehicle fleet further through our unique funding mechanisms. As concerns for municipal budgets and revenues grows due to Covid-19, we may be one of those unique ways to stretch those budgets. For more information, contact: Matt Berblinger at (984) 200-8489 or matt.j.berblinger@efleets.com.
OMNIA | OMNIA Partners’ goal, first and foremost, is to connect public agencies with their community of supplier partners that can help with the most immediate needs for your local government. We know our local government units are working tirelessly to address their community needs but are hindered by their availability to procure the necessary products and services.
OMNIA Partners has assembled resources and a task force to address the evolving needs during this time. Omnia is offering
Omnia Personal Protective Equipment to our members. This task force is working with the executive teams of their supplier partners to assist in the deployment of their COVID-19 plans and, when possible, to prioritize healthcare and government agencies for fulfillment. For more information, contact Scott Whitfield at (704) 315-9421 or whitfield@nlc.org.
ENVIROLINK | Envirolink has the expertise and resources that can be deployed to help clients and prospective clients successfully manage utilities. To your municipality, Envirolink can bring certified operators for all water and wastewater systems in NC, as well as equipment and skilled personnel to handle any repairs, main breaks, sewer backups and overflows. Envirolink also has technical staff that can provide your community with regulatory assistance and utility planning. All our employees follow the CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines, including social distancing and hand washing hygiene; all NC regional service centers remain open to ensure smooth operations. Our customer service number is (252) 235-4900. For more information, contact Lee Bowman at (252) 236-5710 or lbowman@envirolinkinc.com.
STEWART | Stewart is a design, engineering and planning firm with offices in the Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte and Wilmington markets of North Carolina and Columbia, SC. We are here to assist NCLM member communities by offering grant writing services, capital budgeting, and project management/grant oversight – services that will be useful to towns and cities across the State post Covid-19. During this time, we are intently focused on maintaining business continuity and upholding our commitment to excellence for all clients and projects. For more information, contact Cindy Szwarckop at (919) 380-8750 or cszwarckop@stewartinc.com.
PEACHTREE RECOVERY SERVICES | Our recovery firm is here to help you and your business maximize your recovery of property damage claims. In this time of unknown financial stability and employee bandwidth, we generate revenue for you at no cost to you with no effort from you or utilization of your resources.
PRS maximizes the recovery of funds through a complete review of all accidents using our software tools, ensuring your recovery is fast and thorough. Allow us to free up your time so you can apply it to where it is most needed now. For more information, contact: Todd Rhoad at (678) 230-7594 or todd.rhoad@peachtreers.com.
GRANICUS | We are a leading provider of cloud-based technology solutions to over 4,500 governments that offers seamless digital solutions that help government actively reach, inform, and engage citizens for a better civic experience. With COVID-19 placing new demands on NC municipalities, Granicus has created many tools and resources to help local governments fight misinformation and facilitate online public meetings. Several product suites, including eComment software, which lets municipalities field public comments before and during online meetings, and govDelivery, a public communications software used to send nearly 700 million COVID-19 updates to residents so far,are now free until at least April 30th with expedited procurement and implementation. For more information, contact Byron Gillin at 813-563-5967 or Byron.Gillin@granicus.com.
DEBTBOOK | DebtBook is cloud-based debt management software for local governments and non-profits of all sizes. Our mission is to make debt management easy for all members of your team. Due to the impact COVID-19 has on local governments, we are waiving our onboarding charge (our onboarding process is designed to get your finance team successfully using the product immediately) and offering 30% off the annual licensing cost or defer the payment until your next financing or 2021, whichever is earlier. Contact Tyler Traudt at (804) 317-2917 or tyler.traudt@debtbook.com to learn more about DebtBook or schedule a demonstration.
