Huntington Beach will be the latest city to engage their citizens for the first time with their MyHB mobile app. City officials found out that 40% of website visitors to the city’s website was from mobile devices. Using features like Government, Beach Information, Experience HB, City News, Upcoming Events, and Services, citizens will quickly realize it easier than ever to keep associated with their city with only several taps on his or her mobile phone.
Residents and visitors alike can find information about facilities, libraries, points-of-interest along with the over 100 parks, in addition to information, phone numbers, maps and directions, and also get access to city council agendas. They can stay informed and up-to-date around the latest happenings and upcoming events over the City News and Upcoming Events sections. The status of requested permits could be checked from the app with all the permit number, APN or property address. Beach Data is the most visited track of the city’s website. Now surfers and beach goers will discover beach conditions with some taps from the Whole City App. Beach and surf conditions furnished by Surfline are fed in to the app daily at 7:05am. Additional features and procedures will periodically be added in.
Each month, town will have a special tab to focus on a meeting or service that’s unique to the next month. Dynamic information will be time sensitive and ever-changing as events come and go. The first such event could be the city’s upcoming airshow. The app is launching with functionality to market the airshow, providing all pertinent event information and including an FAQ section. Also available, will be parking information, and Uber and Lyft drop-off and pick-up locations. Citizens will be able to report issues and incidents concerning the airshow which will be received, tracked, and resolved by police and city officials, depending on issue type. The info collected will be valuable not only to handle the difficulties as is also reported but to boost upon citizen experience for many future events.
Look for your capability to Report an Issue over the app, as the city plans to replace their current issue reporting provider together with the MyCivic RAI following your year.
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