Douglas County is a strong advocate for the importance of Open Data, and POSSE readily facilitates their desires for openness and transparency, without requiring a significant effort from County staff. They are easily able to publish data from POSSE online, allowing citizens to be informed while improving government accountability and transparency.
As a self-enabled agency with a very capable IT division, Douglas County is able to work within POSSE to create custom configurations as their needs require. Because it is a single integrated system, any changes or configurations are available instantly across all departments.
By using POSSE, Douglas County has been able to meet their goals of continuous improvement, and serving their citizens more effectively by leveraging technology,
and they plan to continue doing so for many years.
Key accomplishments from this project include: