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On this episode of Civic Innovators, we spotlight how Patrick Miner and Butte County are redefining disaster recovery and community resilience by leveraging Accela’s scalability and automation. Patrick shares his firsthand experience rebuilding after catastrophic wildfires, the challenges of operating with minimal resources, and how technology enables small teams to deliver big results for their communities.
Civic Innovators is Accela’s bold new podcast series spotlighting real-world government transformation, all through the lens of a single high-impact question. We explore how one courageous decision or innovative shift helped public agencies solve major challenges, improve operations, or better serve their communities.
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