TOP NEWS

Remix Announces Tool to Expedite Transportation Scenario Planning The San Francisco-based startup launched a new tool today to give city planners faster access to data on who will be affected by road closures, route changes, reduced service hours and other transit decisions.

Company Looks to Boost City Revenue With Water Meter Sensors Olea Edge Analytics, based in Austin, Texas, is putting various sensors on old water meters to flag when they’re under-charging and need to be replaced. The results, say the company, can be big.

Gov Tech Company Ontario Systems Acquires E-Payment Vendor The move comes after a private equity firm acquired Ontario Systems, giving the company an infusion of capital to spend on mergers with other vendors. Now, it's bringing SwervePay into the fold.

Georgia City to Pilot Autonomous Scooters Program A fleet of remote-operated scooters is being deployed and tested in Peachtree Corners, Ga. The pilot program was set to launch earlier this year, but the novel coronavirus delayed those plans.

MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Reopening the Economy Under COVID-19: States Plot a Way Back All 50 states have now set a date for re-opening large swaths of businesses; albeit usually with restrictions. Here are the details on what those plans involve, when the re-openings are happening and the percentage of COVID-19 tests turning up positive.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

FalconTek: Tech consulting and staffing for commercial enterprises and state and federal government agencies.

Run a GovTech company? Get on our radar here.

BIZ NOTES

>Accela has partnered with DigEplan on electronic plan review.

WHAT WE'RE READING

When a Local Official Stood Up to "Big Sugar" (MCI Maps)

Sales Tax Collections in One Tourist Town During Quarantine (Estes Park Trail-Gazette)

GovTechBiz is our weekly newsletter covering the companies, deals and trends in the business of gov tech. Got a news tip? Other feedback? We’re listening. Send it to GovTechBiz Editor Ben Miller at biz@govtech.com.

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