to expand their physical footprint in their store ; they need permits in order to do that . If those permits are pretty straightforward – such as getting a plumbing , electrical or structural permit , because there ' s not a lot of complexity in those types of projects – the ability to deliver those permits digitally and swiftly could be achieved , and this possibility is readily available through the technology that exists right now .”
Big investments , big changes , big opportunities Clark County is presently seeing its sports and resorts industries going through a new wave of investment in building , especially with the recent addition of the Las Vegas Raiders , in addition to the construction and opening of the Allegiant Stadium in 2020 . Clark County also has to engage those projects and have supported those industries as well .
But their focus is on the 2.2 million people and the over 150,000 businesses that exist there . “ Really , it ' s about rethinking how to deliver government services on a digital footprint ,” says Leek , “ and frankly , it ' s expected by the public .”
“ The investments that are now capable of being made , especially through the programmes at both federal and state level – where one of the biggest historical barriers has always been funding – are very promising .
“ There are big changes that are taking place now , and the availability of funding to apply to these types of service models is unprecedented . We have this great opportunity where funding is being allocated to create digitised solutions for the delivery of public services . For that to be achieved , a plan is needed ( which we have ), intent is needed ( which we have ), and we need to deliver services to the public ( which is what we do ).”
The county has seven main areas of focus for the next 12 to 18 months . These are : the addressing of homelessness , houselessness and providing access to affordable housing ; providing high speed , affordable internet access for all residents ; public safety , security and privacy ; innovation and new technologies like AI and machine learning ; data integration and visualisation ; and workforce and technology skill improvement .
As Bob Leek says , “ the present place is an exciting place to be ”. clarkcountynv . gov 19