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Each matching action, summarized
Name the terms that matter, such as "residential" in Garner. Each email identifies the case in the matched excerpt, what moved and how it was decided. No link to chase and no minutes to open.
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01 What Municipal Monitoring sends you
Municipal MonitoringBy email, per matching action
Municipal Monitoring is the KnowToYes coverage offering: you name the municipalities and the terms, and KnowToYes extracts every matching action from the meeting record and sends it to you by email. When one case needs the full file, a Project Political History report reads it end to end.
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Every land use action, classified
KnowToYes reads every council, planning and board meeting in your municipalities and classifies the substantive items, including the ones buried in a consent agenda or a first reading.
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The full file when a case matters
Project Political History reconstructs one case: the deliberation, the vote, and what was said on the record but never written into a condition. Every claim is cited to a meeting and a date.
02 How it works
Four stepsSwap municipalities at any time
Municipal Monitoring runs in four steps, from naming a municipality to holding a report on one case. Every step draws on the same record.
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Name your municipality and terms
Choose any covered jurisdiction and the terms that matter: "residential", "rezoning", "impact fees". The free tier covers one. For a market KnowToYes does not cover yet, add a municipality for $100.
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Get an email per matching action
KnowToYes transcribes audio and reads agendas and minutes, classifies every land use action, and emails you when one matches your terms, summarized by case: what came up, what happened, and the outcome.
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Add your portfolio
Up to 5 municipalities is $20 a month. Up to 20, one full metro market, is $150 a month. Swap municipalities at any time. More than one market is an enterprise account: write to support@know-to-yes.com.
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Run a report when a case matters
When an email flags a case you need the full file on, run a Project Political History report yourself. KnowToYes checks the record before you pay, and the web page and PDF are ready about ten minutes later.
03 The tiers
Municipal Monitoring and one reportPrices as of 2026-09-21
Every Municipal Monitoring tier covers any jurisdiction in the KnowToYes record, and you can swap municipalities as your portfolio changes. The report is sold separately, with no subscription.
Free
$0
1 municipality
- Follow any 1 covered jurisdiction
- The terms you choose, such as "residential"
- An email as soon as a matching action reaches the record
- Each email summarized by case: what moved, the vote, the outcome
- Swap your municipality at any time
Up to 5 municipalities
$20 a month
Billed monthly
- Up to 5 jurisdictions
- Your own terms for each municipality
- An email as soon as a matching action reaches the record
- Each email summarized by case: what moved, the vote, the outcome
- Swap municipalities at no charge
Portfolio
$150 a month
6 to 20 municipalities, one market
- Your whole market, up to 20 municipalities
- 6 to 20 jurisdictions at one flat price
- Your own terms for each municipality
- Each email summarized by case: what moved, the vote, the outcome
- Swap municipalities at no charge
Project Political History
$100 a report
One report, no subscription
- The full file on one case you name
- The approval timeline, the vote and the conditions
- What was said on the record but never written into a condition
- The record is checked before you pay
- Ready about ten minutes after checkout
Add a municipality, $100
For a jurisdiction KnowToYes does not cover yet: a one-time $100 onboarding fee, plus your tier. Once added, it works like any covered municipality under your tier. Onboarding takes 1 to 2 weeks, depending on what the jurisdiction publishes.
04 A sample report
Wake Forest, NC / RZ-21-12Project Political History sample
An email from Municipal Monitoring says a case moved. A Project Political History report says how it got there: the deliberation behind the approval, the expectations staff and the board raised but never wrote into a condition, and the vote. You name the case, KnowToYes checks the record before you pay, and the report is ready about ten minutes later. It is $100, with no subscription.
- How it was approved, meeting by meeting
- What was said on the record but never written into a condition
- The applicant and the development team on the record
- The vote, every condition, and who spoke against it
- The staff and decision-makers on the file
Order a Project Political History report See the full sample, PDF
Real sample
Averette Woods Subdivision
RZ-21-12, Wake Forest, NC, Board of Commissioners
- The project: about 30.97 acres on ten parcels at Averette Road and Oak Grove Church Road, rezoned from R-30 to GR 5-CD for up to 66 single-family lots
- The votes: Planning Board recommended approval 6-0 on 2022-12-13; the Board of Commissioners adopted the rezoning 3-2 on 2023-01-17
- Said, not codified: the Planning Board asked the board to consider a memorial to the Moody family, and the applicant preferred it not become a town-enforced condition
Source: KnowToYes Project Political History sample, Town of Wake Forest Planning Board 2022-12-13 and Board of Commissioners 2023-01-17.
05 Coverage
279 municipalities, 24 statesAs of 2026-09-18
Municipal Monitoring covers 279 municipalities across 24 states, from KnowToYes coverage as of 2026-09-18. Subscribers pick from any covered jurisdiction, and a municipality outside the list can be added for $100.
Source: KnowToYes municipal meeting records. As of 2026-09-18.
06 Who uses it
Six kinds of teamA suggested tier for each
Municipal Monitoring is used by the teams whose work turns on what a public body did last week. Each suggestion below is a starting point; every tier swaps municipalities at no charge.
National and regional builders
Follow the boards in your active markets, see the filings in them, and weigh which jurisdictions to enter.
Suggested: Portfolio, $150 a month, plus Project Political History on active deals.
Civil engineering firms
Stay current on board outcomes across your client portfolio, and brief partners and clients from the record.
Suggested: Portfolio, $150 a month, for the whole client list.
Land use attorneys
Follow decisions across your practice's markets, with case specifics you can cite in hearing prep and client briefings.
Suggested: up to 5 municipalities, $20 a month, or Portfolio, plus Project Political History for case prep.
Single-market developers and landowners
Follow the one jurisdiction that matters to you, including ordinance changes that touch your property.
Suggested: free for one municipality, then $20 a month as you add more.
Acquisition teams and REITs
Read the record on a case before committing to a deal, then follow the markets you enter.
Suggested: Project Political History before commitment, Portfolio after entry.
Peer-jurisdiction analysts
See approvals, denials and ordinance changes in neighboring jurisdictions without combing their minutes.
Suggested: Portfolio, $150 a month, for peer-jurisdiction coverage.
07 Questions
Municipal MonitoringNine answers
How is Municipal Monitoring different from working with YES?
Municipal Monitoring is recurring, factual coverage of jurisdictions: what the record says, dated, with no opinion or recommendation. Analysis of a single deal, with the zoning code and a recommendation, is YES Entitlement and Development Services. The record settles the structure. The last call takes someone who has read enough rooms. That's YES, at yokleyes.com.
What is the difference between a Municipal Monitoring email and a report?
A Municipal Monitoring email is self-contained and arrives as soon as a matching action reaches the record, summarized by case: what came up, what happened, and the outcome. That is what the tiers deliver: free for one municipality, $20 a month for up to 5, $150 a month for up to 20. A Project Political History report is the full file on one case you name, for $100: how it was approved, what was said but never written into a condition, the vote, every condition, who spoke against it, and the staff on the file.
How are matching actions chosen?
You choose them. At signup you pick a municipality and the terms you care about: "residential", "townhome", "impact fees", "annexation", or a project or applicant name. Each council, planning or board action in that municipality that touches one of your terms is sent to you. For broad coverage, use a broad term like "rezoning", or leave the terms blank to receive every substantive action. You can change your terms at any time.
What is in a Project Political History report?
A fixed set of sections: the approval snapshot, the meeting-by-meeting timeline, the deliberation, what was said but never written into a condition, community concerns, the decision-makers and the vote, the conditions, and a statement of coverage. Every claim is cited to a meeting date and body, and related discussion is grouped across meetings, such as a first reading, a public hearing and an adoption. It arrives as a web page and a PDF.
How long does a Project Political History report take?
About ten minutes. You enter the case, KnowToYes checks the record before you pay, and the pipeline pulls the source records, reconstructs the deliberation, reviews the result for completeness and renders the web page and PDF. If a case comes back thin, KnowToYes holds it for review by hand at no extra charge rather than send a partial report.
Can I swap municipalities?
Yes, at any time and at no charge, on the free tier and both paid tiers. Added municipalities stay available for as long as your account is active.
What if my municipality is not covered?
Add a municipality: a one-time $100 onboarding fee adds the jurisdiction to the record. Once added, it works like any covered municipality under your tier and is available for Project Political History. Onboarding takes 1 to 2 weeks, depending on what the jurisdiction publishes.
Which meetings are covered?
Council, planning board, historic preservation, parks and recreation, and special-purpose bodies that touch land use. Each email and report names the body and the meeting type for every item.
How do I cancel?
Paid tiers are month to month. Cancel at any time by writing to support@know-to-yes.com, and your account returns to the free tier with one municipality. The free tier does not expire. There is no proration on cancellation.