Put Technology
TO WORK
QUARTERLY UPDATE FY2019
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 4
In This Issue
Page 1 First City in Texas to Achieve What Works Cities Certification
Page 2 Water Expands Bill Payment Options
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First City in Texas to
Achieve What Works
Cities Certification
Bloomberg Philanthropies
announced that Arlington is one
of seven cities to achieve 2019
What Works Cities Certification, a
national standard of excellence in
city governance. What Works Cities
Certification rates how well cities are
managed by measuring the extent
to which city leaders incorporate
data and evidence in their decision-
making.
Arlington, which is proud to have
achieved Certification at the silver
level, is the first Texas city recognized
for implementing data policies
and practices designed to improve
residents’ lives. Since 2017, the City
has worked to use data and make it
more accessible in order to better
connect residents with services,
create efficiencies, determine
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community priorities , allocate resources, and spur collaboration with
the private sector.
“Data helps city leaders understand problems and measure success,
and it helps citizens hold government accountable for meeting public
needs on all the big challenges we face — from promoting health and
safety to fighting climate change,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder
of Bloomberg Philanthropies and three-term Mayor of New York City.
“Congratulations to all the cities that earned certification this year.
Their efforts are improving lives locally and setting an example that can
spread nationally.”
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