“That you can use the portal on your cell phone or iPad also really helps with the accessibility of our information.”

“OpenGov made the process of going online very simple.”

“I was skeptical especially about how the financial information would go in and if it would be in formats that we were satisfied with,” she said. The quick three-month implementation proved easy, however, and Lueck was soon on board. It was very easy to implement, and will be easy to …

“Our old open data portal was just a repository of open data sets. Essentially, the open data was being measured in terms of quantity, not quality. And, as a result, it made it harder for our site to be useful.”

“We have already had a couple of instances of engaging on social media where we responded to some comments to correct misinformation by linking directly to the correct information in OpenGov.”

“OpenGov’s Budget Book is very powerful, It is advancing us not only in technology, but also in efficiency by providing incredible options for linking to datasets and creating charts and visualizations right in the budget documents.”

“A Crosswalk Between Systems, Enabling Access to Historical Data.”

“We were really looking for an end-to-end solution, where all the information was exported from our finance system, as well as one that would deliver us a final product that we could then take to the City Manager and Council for their review.”

“It definitely met our needs as far as ease of use for staff. That was key for us, and we received quite a few compliments that it was easy to use.”

“OpenGov was a dream to implement. It was on time and on budget.”

“OpenGov is a good tool for departments that aren’t as savvy with complex software without putting in a lot of time.”

“I saw demonstrations at ICMA’s annual conferences, and was pretty impressed by [OpenGov’s] features.”

"Pleased by OpenGov’s simplicity."

“Public Works uses the tools in great detail, and are phenomenal in their reporting and council updates as a result.”

“To us, our budget isn’t terribly complicated, but if you aren’t familiar with our process it can be confusing. This new tool will help everyone better understand where the City of Beaufort spends its money, how recent years compare, and how department budgets change over time."