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Asset Management Basics: A Guide for Local Government

Posted: 12/12/2025

OpenGov's latest publication serves as a guide to get your local government up to speed on asset management.

You know there must be an easier way to run your city or county with confidence and clarity. But, change can be daunting. So how and where do you begin?

Whether you’re looking to adopt a more modern approach to asset management, fix your current system, or take your technology to the next level, this guide is here to help. From crafting your asset management strategy and finding the right system for your community to performing your initial inventory and maintaining your system, this ebook—complete with practice worksheets—will guide and support you every step of the way.

This Free Guide Offers:

  • How to build an asset management strategy for your community.
  • Examine how your current operations stack up.
  • Does a small community need a public works asset management system?
  • The 7 steps to selecting an asset management system.
  • Who should be involved in the system selection process?
  • Why and how to kick off a pilot program.
  • How to maintain your system.

Access this free ebook here

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About OpenGov

OpenGov is the leader in AI-enabled software for cities, counties, state agencies, and special districts, serving over 2,000 communities across the U.S.

OpenGov is built for the unique asset management, permitting & licensing, procurement & contract management, tax & revenue collection, budgeting & performance, reporting & transparency, and financial management needs of the public sector.

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