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| Candidate | Brief Response | Full Response |
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| Powers, Russ |
Yes |
Every municipality can improve however it requires ever increasing resources to stay current. I feel that the City of Hamilton does a pretty reasonable job of making available all permitted information in a timely manner to not only assist City Council in their deliberations but also inform the interested public. |
| Robinson, Glenn |
Yes |
Publishing City data in an open format will provide greater access and in turn improve transparency. However, valid issues of privacy and security must be respected. |
| Scime, Danya |
Yes |
Hamilton should pledge to become an "open source City"! I believe all levels of Government should be open source. Crystal clear, transparent...We as the Citizens have been growing like mushrooms for far too long. If we brought in open source, we could begin to get back to the basics of democracy. It would be a hell of a lot harder for anyone, at any level to mislead the taxpayers. With modern technology and our social media so easily accessible, this is an easy, essential way to get everyone involved and re-connected with what really matters. Our future! Count on me to put a motion for this format in January...And RTH, I know that you guys will let everyone know when I get it done :) |
| Tammer, Ron |
Yes |
I think that the City should make the information as accessible as possible, and promote the site to the public. This would be a very positive step in the efforts to get people involved in civic affairs, and engage more voters, as only 37% of those eligible voted in the last Municipal election. |
