ORDINANCE NO.______, SERIES 2022
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES CREATING AN OPEN DATA POLICY AND REVIEW. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)(AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS ARTHUR, WINKLER, CHAMBERS ARMSTRONG, PIAGENTINI, DORSEY, AND PRESIDENT JAMES
WHEREAS, Metro Government is the catalyst for creating a world-class city that provides its citizens with safe and vibrant neighborhoods, great jobs, a strong system of education and innovation and a high quality of life;
WHEREAS, it should be easy to do business with Metro Government. Online government interactions mean more convenient services for citizens and businesses and online government interactions improve the cost effectiveness and accuracy of government operations;
WHEREAS, an open government also makes certain that every aspect of the built environment also has reliable digital descriptions available to citizens and entrepreneurs for deep engagement mediated by smart devices;
WHEREAS, every citizen has the right to prompt, efficient service from Metro Government;
WHEREAS, the adoption of open standards improves transparency, access to public information and improved coordination and efficiencies among Departments and partner organizations across the public, non-profit and private sectors;
WHEREAS, by publishing structured standardized data in machine readable formats, Metro Government seeks to encourage the local technology community to develop software applications and tools to display, organize, analyze, and share public record data in new and innovative ways;
WHEREAS, Metro Government's ability to review data and datasets will facilitate a better understanding of the obstacles the city faces with regard to equity;
WHEREAS, Metro Government's understanding of inequities, through data and datasets, will assist in creating better policies to tackle inequities in the city;
WHEREAS, through this Ordinance, Metr...
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