Celebrate Open Data Day 2024

Celebrate Open Data Day with Tyler Technologies March 2-8, 2024. Open Data Day is an annual event dedicated to showing the benefits of transparency while encouraging open data policies across a variety of sectors, especially government.

Open data platforms provide accurate information to make data-driven decisions and provides transparency for government leaders and their residents. In celebration of Open Data Day 2024, let’s explore how these Tyler clients are using Tyler’s data platform to make data-driven decisions in their community.

Open Data in Government

County of San Diego

• The Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) released the first Equity Indicators Report for San Diego County, highlighting equity gaps in jobs and finances, food systems, health, and housing. The data compiled and presented using Tyler’s Enterprise Data Platform will help identify spending priorities and provide residents with data to advocate for their communities. The report shows where resources are needed most and will be updated annually to measure progress. View the entire report on the OERJ website.

Kansas Department of Revenue

• The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) launched Assessment Connect, a new application that allows KDOR's Property Valuation Division to access statewide property appraisal data and provide improved analytical tools for county appraisers across the entire state. The initiative also features the Kansas Property Valuation Division Data Portal, a public-facing website with up-to-date and accessible property value information. The goal is to streamline the property appraisal process, increase transparency, and empower residents with data. The open data portal will display appraised value data on most property types from every county in Kansas in easy-to-understand charts and interactive maps.

City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge

• In 2023, the city of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge presented the 2023 Open Data Policy Report to Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome who established the City-Parish’s first-ever formal open data policy. Milestones were reported, as well as other initiatives, such as transparency and efficiency, public safety, and more. The City-Parish also published a 2024 Outlook which outlined their plan for citywide data strategy and performance management, data sharing and performance, and community engagement. Read their full report.

State of Iowa

• The state of Iowa created a web-based Pandemic Recovery Report that detailed financial information on the distribution and expenditure of the $10.79 billion in CARES Act funding received by the state. The site is searchable and interactive, allowing users to access and filter information on federal funds awarded, state receipts and expenditures, and sub-recipient and vendor payments. Built on Tyler’s secure, cloud-based Enterprise Data Platform, the Pandemic Recovery Report enables Iowa government staff to take data from several agency systems, automate its flow to the cloud, organize it uniformly, and turn it into an always-on service for data reuse downstream.

Clermont County

• Clermont County, Ohio, prioritized the use of technology to improve connectivity, efficiency, transparency, and engagement. As part of this effort, the county launched an open data initiative using Tyler's Open Data platform. This platform provides easy access to data related to property taxes, values, and characteristics, as well as insight into revenue, spending, payroll, and more. The community has benefited from this initiative in so many ways, including easy access to financial data that affects their budgeting, county spending, and property records research for businesses.

Franklin County

• Franklin County Auditor, Michael Stinziano, found a better way to provide access to information on county expenditures and payroll data through Tyler's Open Finance, a user-friendly website to meet the public's need for easily accessible financial data. The deployment of the county's Open Finance site has enabled county staff to increase efficiency by reducing time previously spent generating reports in response to public records requests. This implementation has freed up staff to work on other priorities, allowing for good stewardship of tax dollars, and provided transparency to Franklin County residents.