Joint Municipal Services Committee

Grey County and its member municipalities increasingly use a variety of engagement tools to inform service delivery, support decision making and to provide information to their Councils; and, Whereas striving to increase equitable access to information and opportunities to influence public services is essential in providing open and transparent governance; and, Whereas emerging technology provides innovative means of engaging with residents and communities in enhanced ways that reduce barriers and increase opportunities; and, Whereas the Joint Municipal Services Committee has sought to identify opportunities, aligned with the Strategic Plan, Working Better Together, to maximize effective shared use of resources and that Social Point has extended beneficial rates for a potential enterprise engagement solution; it is therefore recommended, T hat report CAOR-JMS-1 0 -26 regarding the single source purchase of the Social Point engagement platform be received; and That Grey County move forward with the purchase of the Social Point digital engagement platform in-year in 2026; and That the purchase be funded from the one-time general funding reserve and the annual renewal be included in the 2027 communications operating budget.

Whereas Grey County and its member municipalities increasingly use a variety of engagement tools to inform service delivery, support decision making and to provide information to their Councils; and, Whereas striving to increase equitable access to information and opportunities to influence public services is essential in providing open and transparent governance; and, Whereas emerging technology provides innovative means of engaging with residents and communities in enhanced ways that reduce barriers and increase opportunities; and, Whereas the Joint Municipal Services Committee has sought to identify opportunities, aligned with the Strategic Plan, Working Better Together, to maximize effective shared use of resources and that Social Point has extended beneficial rates for a potential enterprise engagement solution; it is therefore recommended, That report CAOR-JMS-10-26 regarding the single source purchase of the Social Point engagement platform be received; and That Grey County move forward with the purchase of the Social Point digital engagement platform in-year in 2026; and That the purchase be funded from the one-time general funding reserve and the annual renewal be included in the 2027 communications operating budget.