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FlashMemo

Catch the gaps before the memo goes public.

Staff reports and agenda memos are hard to get complete and consistent, and the back-and-forth with reviewers eats time. FlashMemo grades your draft against an expert-built rubric, recommends specific revisions you can apply with a click, and lets you edit and export — so gaps get fixed during review, not after.

What it does

  • Grade a draft memo or staff report against a rubric built with expert government staff.
  • Get specific, recommended revisions — and choose which ones to apply with a click.
  • Grading tuned to the memo type: grant acceptance, code change, bid award, and more.
  • Handles multi-stage approvals (permission, initiation, adoption) for code changes and bid awards.
  • Edit on the platform and export to PDF or Word — gaps caught before the item is public.

Who it's for

Departmental staff who write agenda items, and the managers and clerks who review them.

How it works

  1. Upload a draft memo (PDF or Word) or paste a link, along with any supporting attachments.
  2. Pick the memo type — and the approval stage, for code changes and bid awards — so grading focuses on what matters for that kind of item.
  3. FlashMemo grades the draft against the expert rubric and returns the analysis plus recommended revisions.
  4. Apply the revisions you want, make your own edits on the platform, and download the finished memo.

FlashMemo is the staff-facing companion to FlashSummary, which helps elected officials digest the agendas these memos become part of.

See if FlashMemo fits your community