1. COUNTY STAT
AGENDA
Introductions & Ground Rules
Why Stats Matter- Best Practice Examples
Cuyahoga County Stat
Brainstorm
Vote
Break-out
Report-Out

2. INTRODUCTIONS
Ask someone next to you:
– Their name and affiliation
– Why they chose this session
– What they hope to accomplish
Share what you learned

3. STATS MATTER
“CitiStat is helping us replace a culture of delay and
avoidance with a culture of accountability and
results,” summarized OʼMalley. “It puts information
into the hands of many managers, rather than a
few. And this shared knowledge allows
government to change and adjust more quickly to
better serve the public.”
Government by Numbers: How CitiStatʼs hard data and straight talk saved
Baltimore,” Stanford Social Innovation Review, Winter 2007

4. STATS MATTER
Baltimore Citi-Stat
http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Government/AgenciesDepartments/CitiStat.aspx
http://www.baltimorecity.gov/Government/AgenciesDepartments/CitiStat/LearnaboutCitiS
Montgomery County MD STAT
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?
url=/content/exec/stat/presentations.asp

5. STATS MATTER
A Performance Measure used to:
! Evaluate,
! control,
! budget,
! motivate,
! promote,
! celebrate,
! learn, and
! improve

6. CUYAHOGA COUNTY STAT
Goal or purpose of County Stat
What Information do you currently collect?
What information do you plan to collect?
How will you collect it?
How will it be used?
Why is this important to citizens?
What are avenues for citizen feedback and
access to metrics?

7. OPEN GOVERNMENT & STAT
Transparency promotes accountability by providing
the public with information about what the
Government is doing.
Participation allows members of the public to
contribute ideas and expertise so that their
government can make policies with the benefit of
information that is widely dispersed in society.
Collaboration improves the effectiveness of
Government by encouraging partnerships and
cooperation across levels of government, and
between the Government and private institutions.

8. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Why is the concept of government statistics
important to you, your community?
Discuss with your table and create a goal or an
objective for County Stat as it relates to
transparency in government.
Share with the group
Sticker Voting

9. DESIGNING A PILOT PROJECT
You are a group of citizen experts. Think about the
goals and objectives discussed earlier.
What might be your role in reaching those goals?
How can we support the County in doing good
business?
What are specific actions to take to reach those
goals?

10. CLOSING
Round Robin
Follow-Up and Report-Out Form