On: Ask HN: Has anyone built a SaaS for local municipa...

[bobberkarl]

No the citizens are not willing. Just look at the median income of small cities, then look at their budget. Some cities have a 5M$ budget, and police is half of it. No mayor will raise taxes for a SAAS.

[jariel → bobberkarl]

Obviously, they are not willing on the face of it.

My point is, they may very well be willing if they could understand the material value of it.

Don't call it 'SaaS' - call it by whatever problem/enhancement it is creating ie 'we need software to increase traffic flows by 10%' etc..

[bobberkarl → jariel]

You are right by saying they may. Making that happen is still pretty hard.