Open Data Committee
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that, in an increasingly technological age, the Town of Hanover (the "Town") is committed to providing the public with a high level of transparency, engagement and collaboration in Town government. The Town anticipates that making government data open in easy to find and usable formats will create effective and meaningful opportunities for the Town and members of the public to work collaboratively to generate new ideas to solve complex challenges. An open data initiative will allow a more diverse body of expertise to develop new analyses, insights and findings that will allow the Town to provide more efficient and effective government services. This initiative must be balanced with the Town's obligation to protect private and confidential information and to ensure public safety and security. and the need to conduct Town operations in an efficient and effective manner.