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Agenda management software that small local governments can actually afford. Build agendas, record votes, and publish minutes — starting at $5k/year.

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Regular Meeting — April 14, 2026

2:00 P.M. · Historic Courthouse, 2nd Floor

Consent Agenda — Administrative

A.1 Approval of minutes from previous Regular meeting
A.2 Approve tax refunds per Property Tax Code §31.11
Approve interlocal agreement with City of Waxahachie
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Regular Agenda — Purchasing

2.1 Award Bid #2026-015 for road materials — Vulcan Materials

Your current system is costing you more than money.

Traditional tools are slow, overpriced, and built for a different era. Govably was designed from the ground up for how modern government actually works.

Overpriced tools you barely use

Existing platforms charge enterprise prices for basic functionality. Most of what you're paying for, you don't need.

Hours lost to manual processes

Copying between Word, Excel, and PDF. Re-typing vote results into minutes. Manually formatting agendas every week.

Citizens can't access records easily

Agendas buried in PDF archives. No live meeting updates. No public-facing portal for transparency.

Features

Everything your court needs. Nothing it doesn't.

Agenda Builder

Drag-and-drop agenda creation with configurable sections, live preview, and automatic numbering. Export to PDF or Word with one click.

Live Meeting Mode

Record motions, seconds, and per-member votes in real-time. Automatic majority detection. Built-in meeting timer and speaker queue.

Automatic Minutes

Minutes generate automatically from your meeting votes. Export as PDF or Word. Publish online for citizen access with one click.

Approval Workflows

Department heads submit agenda items through configurable approval stages. Track every request from draft to approved to on the agenda.

Citizen Portal

Public-facing page with live meeting updates, agenda packets, voting records, and speaker sign-up. No login required for citizens.

Agenda Packets

Generate complete packets with cover sheets, attachments, table of contents, court order numbers, and legal notices — automatically.

How It Works

From agenda to minutes in one workflow.

1

Build the Agenda

Departments submit items. Admin reviews, approves, and organizes sections with drag-and-drop.

2

Finalize & Publish

Lock the agenda, generate the packet, and publish the public link — all with one click.

3

Run the Meeting

Record votes per member in real-time. Citizens watch live updates on the public portal.

4

Minutes Are Done

Official minutes auto-generate from your votes. Export to PDF/Word or publish online instantly.

Why Govably

Built for the way government actually works.

Legacy platforms were built 15 years ago. Govably was built for today.

Legacy Platforms

  • ✗$30,000 - $50,000+ per year
  • ✗Long implementation timelines (3-6 months)
  • ✗Outdated interfaces from the early 2000s
  • ✗Per-user pricing that punishes growth
  • ✗No real-time citizen transparency
  • ✗Minutes still typed manually after meetings
Recommended

Govably

  • ✓A fraction of legacy pricing
  • ✓Set up in days, not months
  • ✓Modern, intuitive interface anyone can use
  • ✓Unlimited users included
  • ✓Live citizen portal with real-time vote tracking
  • ✓Minutes generate automatically from meeting votes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is agenda management software?
Agenda management software helps local governments create, organize, and publish meeting agendas for commissioners courts, city councils, and governing boards. It replaces manual processes like Word documents and paper-based workflows with a digital platform that manages the entire meeting lifecycle from agenda creation through official minutes.
How does Govably compare to CivicPlus?
CivicPlus is a legacy government technology platform that typically costs $30,000-$50,000+ per year. Govably provides the same core agenda management functionality at a fraction of the cost, with a modern interface, live meeting mode with real-time voting, automatic minutes generation, and a citizen-facing portal. Govably was built for any local government that holds public meetings.
Is Govably compliant with Open Meetings laws?
Yes. Govably includes configurable legal notices for Open Meetings Act compliance, ADA accommodation notices, posting certifications, executive session citations, and public comment procedures. Legal notices are customizable per organization and auto-generated on agendas and meeting packets. The platform supports state-specific requirements across the country.
How does the live citizen portal work?
Govably provides a public-facing web page for each meeting that requires no login for citizens. It shows the full agenda, agenda packets with attachments, and live vote results as they happen during the meeting. Citizens can also sign up to speak during public comment directly from the portal.
Can department heads submit agenda items for review?
Yes. Govably includes a configurable approval workflow where department heads and staff submit agenda item requests. These requests go through admin-defined approval stages before reaching the agenda. The clerk or admin can track every request, approve, reject, or defer items, and add them to the appropriate meeting.
How are official minutes generated?
During a meeting, the clerk uses Meeting Mode to record per-member votes (yea, nay, abstain), motions, and seconds for each agenda item. Official minutes are automatically generated from these records, including attendance, vote tallies, and court order numbers. Minutes can be exported to PDF or Word, or published online for citizen access.
What types of government bodies can use Govably?
Govably works for any governing body that holds public meetings with agendas and recorded votes. This includes county commissioners courts, city councils, school boards, hospital districts, water districts, tribal councils, and special purpose districts. The section structure, numbering format, and legal notices are all configurable per organization.
How is Govably hosted and is my data secure?
Govably runs entirely on Google Cloud infrastructure via Firebase. Data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.2+). There are no servers to manage. Google Cloud maintains SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications. Each organization's data is isolated with role-based access controls enforced at the database level.
Pricing

Affordable pricing for every county.

No per-user fees. No hidden costs. One simple plan for your entire organization.

Everything Included

Everything You Need

One plan. Every feature. Unlimited users. Request a demo to get custom pricing for your county.

Unlimited users
Unlimited meetings
Agenda Builder
Live Meeting Mode
Automatic Minutes
Citizen Portal
PDF/Word Export
Agenda Packets
Approval Workflows
File Attachments
Speaker Queue
Free onboarding & setup
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