1.0PhoneLive Bloghttps://phonelive.io/blogHugh Plapperthttps://phonelive.io/blog/author/hughphonelive-io/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="X7bRp1i2rb"><a href="https://phonelive.io/blog/gfg_ep77/">The Impact of IT on Community Services (with Kent English) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 77</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://phonelive.io/blog/gfg_ep77/embed/#?secret=X7bRp1i2rb" width="600" height="338" title="“The Impact of IT on Community Services (with Kent English) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 77” — PhoneLive Blog" data-secret="X7bRp1i2rb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://phonelive.io/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Kent English, Director of Communications and Information Systems for Donetta County, shares insights into the role of IT in local government. He discusses his journey into local government, the importance of technology in enhancing public services, and the challenges of budgeting and collaboration across departments. Kent highlights innovative projects like AI translation for Board meetings and emphasizes the personal rewards of working in local government despite the lower salaries. He also provides advice for those considering a career in local government IT, stressing the stability and community impact of such roles.https://phonelive.io/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PL_Site.png1200630