Town of North Hempstead Increases Transparency

The Town of North Hempstead announced Monday it has launched a program that will increase transparency in government and make all information on budget, finances and expenditures open to the public.

Government transparency is a “top priority” for the Town of North Hempstead administration and it is the only Town on Long Island that will have this program available

“Since day one of this administration we have worked tirelessly to increase transparency in Town government,” Bosworth said. “This new software will allow our taxpayers to track every dollar of the Town budget and actually see where their money is going.”

With the OpenGov software, residents can:

• See how much their property taxes account for the Town budget
• Compare the amount their neighbors pay in property taxes
• Analyze the funding for particular programs in various departments such as Parks, Community Services, or Public Safety

Check out the Open Government tools on the Town of North Hempstead website. Click on the “Open Government” icon on the homepage.

Users do not have to subscribe to a website or software.

Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 to learn more information about the OpenGov.com program.

Images via Town of North Hempstead

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