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The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Missouri.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County, is expanding its partnership with PayIt with a new PayIt Express page that allows customers to purchase self-service legal forms through the PayItClerkPBC online and mobile solution. This launch further advances the digital transformation of the government experience in one of the largest counties in the United States.

Beginning April 4, 2022, St. Louis residents can apply for and renew business licenses online using the payitSt.Louis digital payment system. Available through web browsers and mobile apps, the digital portal will service all six licensing needs within the city: convention and tourism, graduated business licensing, manufacturing, hotel/motel, restaurant receipts, and gross receipts for public garages and parking lots.

When we think about identity in the digital world, it usually involves a username and password, but Merit (originally called Sigma) wants to help governments issue digital credentials that link back to a government license database with the goal of bringing an end to flimsy paper cards.

PayIt has been named a GovTech 100 company for 2022, earning the distinction from Government Technology magazine for the sixth consecutive year.

Citizens in every community want options to choose from, and Broward County Clerk of Courts Brenda D. Forman is giving residents of her Florida community choices when it comes to paying citations and court fees. Introduced on Nov. 8, PayItBrowardClerk allows citizens to make payments using an online platform or mobile app.

Government agencies cite improved productivity and limited cost associated with deploying PayIt as key contributors to ROI of implementing new digital government platform.

Representatives from the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Foundation and the United Way of Jackson and George Counties all visited the Board of Supervisors meeting to unveil more details about P3: PASSION. PURPOSE. PAYCHECK.

At the InState GovTech Summit in Austin, a panel of venture capitalists was optimistic about the ongoing trend of growth and investment in public-sector technology, particularly among startups and newer companies.

This week’s InState GovTech Summit in Austin featured tech vendors discussing how to crack the growing public-sector market. The founder of PayIt described what’s changing as governments increasingly turn to startups.

Taking the stage in front of more than 250 city, municipality and federal leaders, St. Louis Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly accepted a Smart 50 Award for the payitSt.Louis digital payment solution on Oct. 20 at the Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C.

InState and AWS GovTechStart have brought together leaders and innovators in the GovTech space for an inaugural summit showcasing what’s possible at the intersection of government and technology.