AI for cities & local government
Practical AI.
Built for local government.
Give your team a clear path from AI questions to responsible action. Think Technologies helps Michigan municipalities set standards, evaluate vendors and put useful AI to work.
Book a strategy sessionFor municipal legal departments, city managers,
IT leaders and procurement teams.
Clear standards for your team
Human review built into the work
Hands-on guidance from start to rollout
How we help
From understanding AI
to using it with confidence.
Bring leadership, legal, IT and staff into one practical process. We help your municipality build the skills, standards and workflows that support responsible adoption.
AI deep dive &
team training
Hands-on sessions tailored to municipal work. Explore appropriate use cases, practice verifying outputs and learn safe data habits using approved, non-sensitive examples.
Your takeawayA prioritized use-case shortlist and practical staff guidance.
Governance &
adoption roadmap
Map current tools, define acceptable use and clarify data handling, approval roles, public-records handling and human oversight with municipal counsel. Give staff a clear process for proposing and using AI.
Your takeawayA policy starter pack and phased roadmap for internal review.
AI contract &
procurement playbook
Create a repeatable review standard covering data use and training, retention, access, security, incident response, auditability, model changes, intellectual property and exit planning.
Your takeawayA vendor questionnaire, risk scorecard, model requirements and contract issue checklist for municipal counsel.
Guided pilots &
ongoing support
Start with one scoped, staff-facing workflow. Use approved tools, human review and agreed quality and time measures to learn what works before expanding.
Your takeawayA tested pilot, documented findings and a supported staff handoff.
A focused place to begin
Municipal AI
Starter Engagement
Get your key people aligned, surface the risks and leave with a plan your municipality can act on. We scope the engagement around your team, priorities and existing systems.
Plan your first step- Leadership AI deep dive
- Readiness and risk review
- Priority use-case shortlist
- AI vendor and contract checklist for counsel
- Phased adoption roadmap
Custom scope and pricing based on your municipality's needs.
Start with everyday work
Useful starting points.
People stay in control.
Choose a manageable workflow, define the review process and measure the difference. These are starting ideas to assess with your team.
Draft public
communications
Prepare first drafts of notices, FAQs and updates for staff approval.
Find internal
guidance
Search approved policies and procedures, with source checks by staff.
Summarize public
documents
Create working summaries that staff verify against the original material.
Organize service
requests
Suggest categories and routing for staff review using approved test examples.
Pilot with approved, non-sensitive test data. Staff review outputs, make decisions and approve any public communication. Your municipality determines which tools and data are authorized.
A guided path forward
- 01 / ASSESS
Understand the work.
Review goals, current tools, data and staff readiness.
- 02 / SET STANDARDS
Agree on the rules.
Clarify requirements, approvals and vendor expectations.
- 03 / PILOT
Test with review.
Run one controlled workflow with staff oversight.
- 04 / EXPAND
Follow the evidence.
Use measured results to decide what comes next.
Give your municipality
a clear next step.
Let's talk through your priorities and identify a practical starting point for AI governance, training or a guided pilot.
Think Technologies provides technology advisory, training and implementation support. Your municipal counsel retains responsibility for legal advice, contract language and final legal approval.