(...and you’ll never get public consensus without it) At ClearGov, when we talk to local governments about transparency, we often hear a familiar refrain, ‘Thanks, but we’re already very transparent. We post our annual budget right on our website for [...]
The decline in local reporting means fewer watchdogs, a less informed electorate, and higher financing fees These days fewer and fewer residents show up at public meetings, an occurrence we’ve lamented in this space before. More troubling perhaps is the [...]
Making a case for a modern approach to managing government spend Beyond the basic advantages that all cloud-based solutions offer, like anywhere/anytime access and timely, free updates, there are a whole host of reasons why it makes good fiscal sense [...]
A recent NPR Marketplace segment shines a spotlight on the tech challenges local governments face The word “legacy” is often used to describe something handed down from one generation to the next. It could be money or property bequeathed in a [...]
Mission-driven startup introduces affordable, scalable way to keep interested residents informed about ongoing community projects Maynard, MA (3/14/19) – ClearGov, a leader in municipal technology, announced today it has introduced an easy new way for local governments and school districts [...]
ClearGov launches new budgeting and forecasting solution to compliment transparency platform. Maynard, MA (9/20/18) - ClearGov, a leader in municipal technology, announced today a new product that streamlines the budget-building process for local governments and school districts and allows them [...]
Machine Learning Automatically Standardizes Municipal Accounting to Enable Peer-to-Peer Benchmarking Maynard, MA (5/8/18) - ClearGov, a leading municipal transparency and benchmarking platform, today announced an artificial intelligence platform to more accurately and automatically compare finances across municipalities. The new technology [...]
We're excited to announce that ClearGov has been nominated for the 2018 New England Innovation Awards. Established in 1986 by the New England Business Association, the Innovation Awards recognize those companies that have transformed their innovative ideas into a product or [...]
Easy to understand rankings provide context on demographic, tax, spending, and educational performance categories Hopkinton, MA (10/2/17) – ClearGov, a leading municipal transparency and benchmarking platform, has expanded its platform to include financial performance rankings of over 36,000 municipalities. The company [...]
ClearGov announced today a new feature that allows clients to easily create a branded transparency portal. Local governments now have the option to add a community photo and seal at the top, all while still utilizing ClearGov’s infographic dashboards for financial and [...]
