City officials have pulled back the curtain on government data, rolling out three new dashboards that promise a more transparent view of the municipal machine. These tools, now live for public consumption, are the city's latest nod to open government, covering budgets, workforce, and permitting processes, as per the City of Fort Worth.
First on the docket is the budget vs. actual dashboard. It's a straightforward affair – showing where the city's money forecasts have hit or missed their targets, by providing a rundown of budgeted funds versus actual cash flows. This virtual ledger is up-to-date with data running from Fiscal Years 2020 through 2026 and assures the city that it'll be refreshed daily.
Moving onto the employment stats dashboard, which offers a peek behind the HR curtain, displaying metrics on the city's staff makeup – think demographics, salaries, and turnover info. It's a move that's seen as a leg-up for workforce planning and for anyone interested in city employment trends. Fort Worth is looking to keep things current here, too, with updates on a daily basis.
Last in the lineup is the "time to first city comment" dashboard for all things permitting-related. People in the development game and beyond can now track how fast the City of Fort Worth chews through its permit review queue. Want specifics? It drills down by permit type and category, and updates will roll in weekly – keeping things as fresh as municipal data can be.
