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<CITY/COUNTY/PUBLIC ENTITY LOGO HERE>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
<City/Town/Public Entity> Launches Public Dashboard
to Show Progress Toward Strategic Goals and Increase Transparency
Shared performance measurement ensures action, accountability, and informed decision-making.
(Town/City, St/Province, Date, Year) – The <City/Town/Public Entity> is proud to announce the launch of its <public dashboard(add hyperlink)>, an interactive, detailed snapshot of its progress in meeting the city/county’s strategic objectives. The dashboard is powered by Envisio, a strategy and performance management software for local governments and other publicly-accountable organizations.
<City/Town/Public Entity> is displaying its <strategic goals/performance data/progress made toward PLAN NAME> to increase transparency and build trust with residents and other community stakeholders. <Strategic planning is an organizational management activity that is used to set priorities, focus energy and resources, strengthen operations, ensure employees and other stakeholders are working toward common goals, establish agreement around intended outcomes/results, and assess and adjust the organization's direction in response to a changing environment.>
“Our public dashboard is evidence of our commitment toward meeting the community-wide goals we laid out in our strategic plan,” said <Name, Title, City/Town/Public Entity.> “By sharing our progress publicly, we are holding ourselves accountable and being transparent in our efforts to align our resources with the needs of our community.”
“We’re working towards strategic objectives that will greatly benefit the residents of <name of local government>, and we want to ensure they have insight into how this government is supporting the direct needs of our community,” said <Name, Title, City/Town/Public Entity.>
“Envisio will allow us to build greater trust with residents while easing the reporting burden on our staff. With access to comprehensive reporting and dashboards that visualize our efforts, we’re providing our constituents, government employees, and City Council with a valuable resource to demonstrate the progress we’re making.”
<City/Town/Public Entity’s>’s strategic profile consists of <#> Strategic Priorities: <LIST EXAMPLES, i.e. Financial Strength, Safe and Healthy Community, Sustainability and Natural Environment, Livable and Well-Planned Development, Infrastructure and Asset Management, Community Inclusiveness.> The dashboard includes details of desired outcomes, written updates from staff, and performance measures that all provide information on progress made toward the strategic priorities. The <Community Dashboard> is updated <insert cadence e.g. quarterly> and shows the status of goals, strategies, and actions via color-coded sections. Blue means “completed,” green “on track” and yellow “some disruption.”
With the launch of its public dashboard, <City/Town/Public Entity> joins government agencies across North America using Envisio to deliver and report on organizational strategy and performance and increase transparency and trust with residents.
“Local governments of every size are starting to realize the power of their data and the substantial value of transparency throughout government operations,” said Mike Bell, CEO and Founder of Envisio. “<City/Town/County/Public Entity> is a fantastic example of a government that is taking a look at the way things have been done in the past and evaluating how they can be more effective and strategic when it comes to serving the greater community going forward. We’re thrilled to be helping <City/Town/County/Public Entity> uncover strategic insights and supporting government employees and residents with increased visibility into community progress and outcomes.” [For a custom quote from Envisio, please ask your Customer Success Manager or email Liz Steward at lsteward@envisio.com]
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