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Savannah wins What Works Cities silver certification for data-driven governance
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Savannah announced it achieved What Works Cities silver certification from Bloomberg Philanthropies, a multi-year effort led by city staff to strengthen data practices used to guide policy and services.
Savannah officials on Thursday announced the city has achieved What Works Cities silver certification from Bloomberg Philanthropies, recognizing the city for establishing data practices to inform policy, allocate funding and evaluate programs.
Mayor Van R. Johnson II said the recognition follows a multi-year, staff-led effort and celebrated the work of the city’s data team. "This was hard. It was labor intensive," the mayor said during the meeting, praising the city manager and the staff who prepared for the evaluation. "We are just celebrating this city's achievement."
The certification process began after a panel conversation in Washington, D.C.,…
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