Prepared for Steve Gorham · FASD 2026

A calmer operating day for Spring Lake Improvement District

Spring Lake Improvement District improvement / municipal-services district delivering infrastructure (water, drainage, roads or utilities) and community services to Spring Lake. This prototype shows how a focused operating queue could help Steve Gorham's organization coordinate routine work with clearer ownership and human review.

Designed around service to residents, district staff, consultants, and the board.

  1. 01
    Route resident requests without inbox searchingSuggested first pilot for Spring Lake Improvement District.
  2. 02
    Build agenda packets from approved source documentsDesigned for residents, district staff, consultants, and the board.
  3. 03
    Summarize capital-project status for board oversightDesigned for residents, district staff, consultants, and the board.

Today’s operating queue

Every request has a next step

High

Resident request needs routing

Needs review · By tomorrow

OwnerDistrict coordinator
Medium

Agenda item missing an attachment

Ready to assign · This week

OwnerDistrict manager
Routine

Capital project update due

In progress · Today

OwnerProject manager
High

Board action follow-up

Awaiting approval · Next 4 hours

OwnerBoard liaison

Workflow studio

See the handoffs before automating them

Choose a routine workflow, then advance the fictional demonstration through intake, human review, and a prepared output.

Interactive fictional example

Resident-request routing

Ready
  1. Capture the request, location, and service area for Spring Lake Improvement DistrictUses approved or fictional inputs
  2. Check responsibility and urgencyRequires named human review
  3. Assign a tracked response ownerUses approved or fictional inputs

Demo 1 uses fictional operational data and requires District coordinator approval.

Efficiency case

Small changes, measurable operations

Illustrative targets—not promises—to test against a real baseline.

9 hrs/mo

Illustrative staff time returned

Estimate to validate during a pilot

2 per workflow

Handoffs made visible

Owners and review gates shown in one queue

75%

Target work visibility

Illustrative share of routine work with a current status

90-day pilot

Start narrow. Keep people accountable.

A low-risk path from process mapping to an evidence-based decision.

  1. 1

    Days 1–30

    Map and baseline

    One resident request type
  2. 2

    Days 31–60

    Run with human review

    Add one recurring agenda section
  3. 3

    Days 61–90

    Measure and decide

    Measure routing time, missing items, and board follow-up