How CivicProof works
A public reader for local meeting records, with source links kept in view.
CivicProof is independent and is not a government website. It helps people browse local government meeting records and follow proof links back to official sources when those links are available.
Workflow
From source material to a readable page
CivicProof keeps the public record, source context, and reader guidance together so the official material stays easy to find.
Find public records
CivicProof works from public or official local government sources, such as meeting pages, agendas, and packets when those links are available.
Publish readable meeting pages
Published meeting records focus on public-safe fields like city, governing body, date, location, official links, packet links, and source/provenance context.
Keep proof close
Meeting pages should link back to the official source or packet whenever CivicProof has that link, so readers can check the original material.
Label AI help clearly
AI summaries, when shown, are source-grounded aids. They are not official minutes, legal conclusions, or a substitute for the city or public body.
Trust and verification
What readers should verify
CivicProof makes local records easier to scan, but the city or public body remains the authority for official actions, minutes, notices, deadlines, and legal effect.
- Confirm votes, deadlines, hearings, and official actions with the city or public body.
- Treat missing source or packet links as unavailable in the public record, not proof that no official material exists.
- Use AI-assisted summaries as a starting point, then read the official source before relying on details.
AI summaries
Summaries are aids, not official records
When a meeting page shows an AI-assisted agenda summary, it should be labeled clearly, grounded in stored source text, and paired with source limitations and proof links. CivicProof does not ask public readers to trigger AI generation from the browser.