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Scottsdale’s Snapshot Summary

Scottsdale’s Snapshot How Scottsdale, Arizona implemented the AGA’s Citizen-Centric Reporting Initiative. Scottsdale’s Snapshot Summary. Designed to give citizens a better understanding of what their government is doing and what it spends their money on

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Scottsdale’s Snapshot Summary

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  1. Scottsdale’s SnapshotHow Scottsdale, Arizona implemented the AGA’s Citizen-Centric Reporting Initiative

  2. Scottsdale’s Snapshot Summary • Designed to give citizens a better understanding of what their government is doing and what it spends their money on • Provides easy access to key information without having to sort through pages and pages of documents and web sites • A resource to begin the conversation and a portal into in-depthdiscussions and input about your jurisdiction

  3. Project Goals • Short • Understandable • Easy to read • Informative “…the public feels strongly that government has a responsibility to provide understandable financial information to the public.” Harris Interactive Survey (2010)

  4. How have we used the report? • City Council Meetings • Boards and Commissions • Community Leaders / Public Meetings • Local Realtors • Prospective Businesses • City Budget • Suggestions for success • Keep it simple • Avoid jargon • Provide context • Reuse content • Refer to sources • Focus on your customer

  5. “effective information visualization (is) premised on: simplicity (complex notions simplified to save time for reader); transparency (visual honesty and responsibility in sourcing); creativity (design that is memorable and understandable); sociability (easily shared and improved)” http://www.edelman.com/p/6-a-m/visualizing-information/

  6. simplicity (complex notions simplified to save time for reader) “effective information visualization (is) premised on:

  7. transparency (visual honesty and responsibility in sourcing) “effective information visualization (is) premised on:

  8. creativity (design that is memorable and understandable) “effective information visualization (is) premised on:

  9. sociability (easily shared and improved) “effective information visualization (is) premised on:

  10. Questions, Comments,Observations? Brent Stockwell, Strategic Initiatives Director Scottsdale City Manager’s Office Bstockwell@ScottsdaleAZ.gov | 480-312-7288 www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/departments/citymanager/performance

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