A resident asks
How do I start service?
Services / Utility & Municipal Service AssistantsFewer routine calls.
UTILITY & MUNICIPAL SERVICE ASSISTANT
Fewer routine calls.
Faster answers.
More time for the work that matters.
Your customer-service team shouldn’t have to answer the same questions dozens of times a day.
True Bearing helps utilities and local governments make routine answers available 24/7, using the information your organization already maintains.
For public utilities, public works, municipal service teams, and local governments.
Municipal service assistantFictional example · Try a question
SOURCE-GROUNDED RESPONSE
In this fictional example, the service guide directs new residents to a service-request form. Staff confirm the required documents, eligibility, and start date through the utility’s official process.
Application or account details go through the utility’s secure channel.
Scripted demonstration using fictional documents. No live AI, agency connection, account access, or service-request submission. Do not enter personal information here.
BUILT AROUND PUBLIC SERVICE
Your team is busy.
The same questions keep coming.
Water bills. Service interruptions. Trash schedules. Starting or stopping service. Permits and city services.
- Answers are scattered across websites, PDFs, and departments.
- Staff explain the same procedures again and again.
- Calls arrive after hours, when employees are unavailable.
- Residents may hear different answers depending on whom they reach.
Hiring more people isn’t always the answer. Reliable information that is easier to find may be.
A BETTER WAY TO GET HELP
Ask. Find the source. Know the next step.
Instead of searching multiple pages or waiting on hold, a resident asks a question on your website. The assistant uses your approved information and directs them to a form, department, or employee when needed.
The assistant finds
Approved guidance, with source references where supported.
The right next step
A published form, a clear answer, or a person.
MEET THE TRUE BEARING SERVICE ASSISTANT
Practical help. Approved information. Human oversight.
Approved information
Use designated website pages, service guides, policies, FAQs, and documents. Where supported, answers link back to the original source.
Help beyond office hours
Make information about services, hours, procedures, forms, and next steps available when your office is closed.
A clear path to a person
Direct account disputes, emergencies, sensitive information, and complex issues to the appropriate human-assisted channel.
Reviewable answers
Your team approves the information. Test responses against real resident questions and review them before launch.
Insight into repeat questions
See recurring topics, missing answers, and issues that still need staff attention.
Your existing website
Start alongside your municipal website and systems. A focused public-information pilot does not need to replace them.
THE TRUE BEARING 30-DAY SERVICE ASSISTANT PILOT
Start small.
Prove the value.
Expand when you’re ready.
One service area. A defined scope. A pilot your organization can evaluate.
Start with water billing information, solid waste, utility service applications, or general municipal guidance.
A focused website assistant supports your current operations while your team evaluates its usefulness.
- 01
Call-Volume Opportunity Assessment
Identify repeat questions and prioritize the inquiries appropriate for self-service.
- 02
Approved Knowledge Setup
Organize selected pages, policies, FAQs, and documents into a controlled source collection.
- 03
Branded Website Assistant
Configure one department or service area on a suitable technology platform.
- 04
Answer Accuracy Testing
Check common questions, source references, corrections, and human escalation.
- 05
Staff Orientation
Show designated staff how to review answers, request updates, and monitor questions.
- 06
Pilot Performance Report
Summarize usage, question topics, answer quality, escalation, and improvement opportunities.
CALL-VOLUME OPPORTUNITY CALCULATOR
What could fewer repeat calls mean for your team?
Even modest improvements may free staff capacity. Adjust the assumptions to explore a planning scenario, then bring it to a conversation about your department.
YOUR PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS
ILLUSTRATIVE STAFF CAPACITY
29.3hours per month
Potentially freed for work that needs a person.
- Selected inquiries per day
- 20
- Potential minutes per day
- 80
Assumes each selected inquiry is fully resolved through self-service. Hours = calls × resolution percentage × minutes × business days ÷ 60. This is an illustrative scenario, not a performance forecast or measured savings.
Request a Call-Volume AssessmentYour inputs stay in this calculator. The button prepares an email draft with your scenario for you to review and send.
THE REALITIES OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Your residents still need people.
Let’s protect that time.
Technology should support your employees’ expertise and make it easier for residents to reach the help they need.
Your residents still need people.
Make routine information easier to find so employees can focus on complex issues and personal assistance.
Your information must be trustworthy.
Use approved sources, references, documented testing, clear limitations, and human review.
Your IT team has enough to do.
True Bearing coordinates with qualified technology partners and uses existing software where practical.
Leadership needs accountability.
A documented scope, review process, and performance report support decisions about expansion.
Accessibility and privacy matter.
Evaluate accessibility, security, data handling, retention, and vendor requirements with your organization. Final obligations depend on your needs and the selected platform.
START WITH AN ASSESSMENT
You don’t need to commit to a new system.
A free 20-minute discovery call starts with your most common inquiries, current information sources, and service workflow.
- Prioritize inquiry categories appropriate for self-service.
- Outline an illustrative staff-capacity opportunity.
- Recommend a focused pilot scope in a one-page summary.
The button opens an email draft to Sara. Review and send it to arrange a time.
WHY TRUE BEARING
Practical technology for better government.
True Bearing combines compliance-focused project management, structured information review, workflow improvement, and technology-partner delivery.
Government organizations need more than an impressive demonstration. They need clear requirements, reliable information, appropriate controls, accountable implementation, and results they can explain to leadership.
Traceable answersDocumented testingHuman reviewClear ownershipUseful reporting
Meet True Bearing →FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A practical place to start.
Do we need to replace our website or customer-service system?
Not for a basic pilot. We evaluate a website-based assistant that operates alongside your existing systems.
Will the assistant access residents’ billing accounts?
Not in the initial public-information pilot. Account-specific integration needs a separate scope, authorization, security controls, and testing.
What happens when the assistant doesn’t know an answer?
It should acknowledge its limitations and direct the resident to an appropriate source or human-assisted channel instead of inventing an answer. That behavior is part of acceptance testing.
Can it answer questions in Spanish?
Multilingual capabilities can be evaluated during platform selection and must be tested for accuracy and accessibility.
How long does implementation take?
The target is 30 days for a limited scope with approved content and a suitable platform. Content availability, security review, and agency approvals affect timing. Complex integrations may take longer.
Can our IT department review the solution?
Yes. IT and security review help determine whether the proposed solution meets your organization’s requirements.
Can we expand to additional departments?
Yes, subject to pilot results, platform capabilities, licensing, and additional scope.
How is the service priced?
After reviewing your needs, we provide a scoped proposal covering implementation, platform licensing, support, and any optional integrations.
Does this pilot include AI phone answering?
The initial offer is a public-information assistant on your website. AI phone answering would need a separate solution assessment, scope, and approval.
FIND OUT WHICH CALLS YOUR TEAM COULD HANDLE DIFFERENTLY
More answers within reach.
More time for personal service.
Let’s identify where a resident-facing website assistant could provide practical value for your department.
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