Baltimore to Use Data Transparency to Gain Public Trust
Mayor Brandon Scott is spearheading efforts to increase transparency in city government. Data-driven tools are helping Baltimore residents drill into how the administration is meeting its goals and a range of other topics.
August 27, 2021 •
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Mayor Brandon M. Scott, who took office in December 2020, is spearheading that charge for a more open city government. On Feb. 3, he announced the 100 Days of Action Tracker
, which allows the public to track the status of the various accomplishments of his administration.
In a written response to
Government Technology, Scott said that the 100 Days of Action Tracker emerged as part of this guiding effort to increase transparency, emphasizing the importance of ensuring residents can track the work of their elected officials.