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Council hears ClearGov demo; presenter quotes $18,000 start-up cost
Summary
A ClearGov representative described a public-facing budgeting portal and said initial setup would cost $18,000; council asked about phased implementation and public access and agreed to hold the decision pending budget review.
A presenter described ClearGov, a budgeting and transparency platform that links municipal finance software to an online portal residents can view. The presenter said the platform pulls data from the city's financial software and can present spending by category, department, or even down to receipts, depending on configuration.
The presenter told the council: 'To get up and running is 18,000,' and added the city could phase implementation and select which modules to purchase. Council members asked if the system would be publicly accessible (the presenter confirmed it would) and whether it would require replacing existing software (the presenter said it pulls from the city's vision software but provides a more user-friendly public interface). One council member noted the vendor offered to honor 2025 pricing if the city could commit by the end of the year. Council agreed to table procurement pending budget review and potential price lock opportunities.
