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Departmental administrative authority; privacy and records rules apply.
The problem
City data lives in PDFs, scanned images, and systems nobody can query. Journalists, researchers, and curious residents can't easily work with the information that belongs to them.
The plan
A Transparency Ledger publishes city information in open, machine-readable formats — backed by a public API suite so anyone can build on city data. Publication is governed by privacy and records rules, so openness never leaks personal information.
The ledger grows over time, with the most-requested datasets prioritized first.
How you’ll know it’s working
- Public API suite launched
- Most-requested datasets published in open formats
- Privacy and records safeguards documented
From the Blueprint
- Publishes prioritized fiscal, procurement, permitting, and performance datasets through vetted API endpoints.
- Builds on Tampa’s existing open data portal rather than replacing it.
- Deliverables: public API documentation, a developer portal, and a consistently updated transparency ledger.
- Sources: Procurement & Finance; T&I on API infrastructure; City Attorney on records compliance.
Sources and research conditions
S01 pp. 43-44
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