Maine Township, Illinois: 2025 Community Impact Award Winner
Maine Township was recently chosen by CivicPlus as a 2025 Community Impact Award Winner for its efforts to revitalize and modernize key programs in the Township such as the Annual Community Garage Sale through CivicPlus’ innovative registration and communication platform.
CivicPlus delivers technology solutions that enable local governments to optimize the experience they deliver when interacting with residents. They enable entities to drive more revenue, operate more efficiently, and generate positive recognition for the many services they provide every day.
In 2024 Maine Township deployed CivicPlus’ services for key programs including the 2024 Community Garage Sale.
Prior to deployment, manual, in-person vendor registration led to long lines, limited accessibility, and administrative inefficiency at the event. Township officials deployed CivicPlus Recreation Management program, which introduced online registration, interactive maps, and real-time availability, streamlining the entire process. Since deploying this technology, the changes resulted in lower wait times by 90% and enabled 75% of vendors to register online which eliminated overbookings and human error in space assignments—freeing staff to focus on community programs instead of paperwork.
The Township was evaluated and recognized by CivicPlus for the dramatic success it saw in modernizing its processes and the 2024 Garage Sale was analyzed as a case study for this effort. As a part of the award, CivicPlus will make a $1,000 donation on behalf of Maine Township to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago.
“We’ve grown so much throughout the last several years,” says MaineStay Director of Youth and Family Services, Richard Lyon. “CivicPlus helps us work smarter and provide more service and value to our residents,” Lyon concluded.
To read more about the case study, which demonstrated these advancements, please visit civicplus.com/case-studies/pr/maine-township-goes-digital-successfully.
For an overview video highlighting the success, please view below.