Burr Ridge on Path for Transparency Improvements

A newly launched Local Transparency Project in the Downers Grove Township area, by Liberty Leader Stephen Woodward, has begun to spark improvements in local government transparency. From the minutes of a recent Village of Burr Ridge Meeting comes this good news. Burr Ridge Scores High on Local Transparency Project  The Illinois Policy Institute recently conducted a Local Transparency Audit in the...

A newly launched Local Transparency Project in the Downers Grove Township area, by Liberty Leader Stephen Woodward, has begun to spark improvements in local government transparency.

From the minutes of a recent Village of Burr Ridge Meeting comes this good news.

Burr Ridge Scores High on Local Transparency Project 

The Illinois Policy Institute recently conducted a Local Transparency Audit in the eastern portion of Downers Grove Township, auditing 16 different local government units in the area. Out of these 16 government units, Burr Ridge scored the highest. In reviewing their methodology, I believe that we could easily achieve an even higher score with very little effort. The question is never whether to withhold information from the public, but simply to determine what information would be of interest. Using the information provided by the organization, I am confident that we can easily add additional information to the website, as recommended by this organization.

We commend Burr Ridge’s elected officials and administrators for working to provide more transparency for their citizens, and look forward to helping them in their journey.