The Money Behind the Money: How Payment Modernization Frees Up County Budgets 

MACo’s 2026 Summer Conference Solutions Showcase features thought leaders and industry experts presenting resources and best practices to assist local governments. Check out this session hosted by Verity Pay! 

About Verity Pay: 

VerityPay is a patent-pending, SOC2-compliant platform that enables businesses to send and collect payments directly via SMS to and from customers’ mobile phones, offering a secure, efficient, and user‑friendly B2C payment experience. The platform is designed to eliminate the need for paper checks, complex registration, or banking apps, allowing consumers to manage payments on their own terms without signing up for additional services. It supports a wide range of use cases — from claims, refunds, and commissions to utility bills, insurance premiums, rent, and medical bills — and can handle both one‑time and recurring payments. 

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SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE SESSION:

Title: The Money Behind the Money: How Payment Modernization Frees Up County Budgets 

Description: County budgets are being squeezed from every direction, but one powerful lever is hiding in plain sight: how money moves. In this interactive session, presenters will work with Maryland county leaders to map the biggest pain points in disbursements and collections, quantify what inefficiency puts at risk, and uncover dollars that can be redirected to vulnerable programs. Using real examples from counties, utilities, and housing organizations, experts will show how patented modern payment technology can speed up payment, improve collections, and reduce costs. Join this session to gain a practical pilot roadmap that does not require an overhaul of systems or additional development work. 

Date: 8/13/2026 

Time: 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM 

Be sure to register for MACo’s Summer Conference to attend this session and many more! 

MACo’s Summer Conference, “Build What’s Next,” will be held at the Roland Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD, on August 12-15, 2026.

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