“OpenGov works well for both the applicant, making it simple and straightforward, but has a sophisticated back-end to meet strict audit standards. With OpenGov we were able to efficiently process 175 applications in just 14 days.”

“The biggest challenge is that most communities are funded through sales or property taxes. Budgets are predicated on having growing populations to pay for infrastructure projects, etc. In my opinion, that growth trajectory is not sustainable. The challenge comes when budgets are predicated on continual growth, and then the actual …

“Budgeting is easier than it's ever been for me. With Budget Builder, I don't have to recreate the wheel every single year.”

"It really brought the budget closer to the people and made it more understandable."

"The best way to garner support is to provide information and understanding to the community."

"With OpenGov, visitors could see the financial data in ways never before possible. It became data with meaning."

"The transparency movement for local government finances has been picking up steam in recent years."

"I believe OpenGov was a factor in helping us achieve the historic AAA rating because of our commitment to transparency."

"OpenGov helps a lot during the audit. I can show departments how the data is structured and how we report according to the audit."

"At that point we knew that OpenGov wasn’t just a product, they were a partner for governments."

"We set out to engage our citizens and make the governments finances more transparent, The OpenGov Platform is the best way to publish and share the budget and historical financial information with the community, officials, and staff."

"OpenGov provides a quicker way to get what you want because it’s easier for managers to drill down to get much more detail than the ERP system. With OpenGov, I can find anything I need very quickly."

"OpenGov helps the Town of Atherton save hundreds of hours each year."

"OpenGov helped increase the trust level between the new Administration and citizens because it showed that the Administration was serious about transparency."

"We expect OpenGov to save our department at least $25,000 a year in staff time alone."