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3/27/2025                                                      Macoupin Open Data

  1. Who made the project? ( The project is sponsored by the Illinois clean energy community foundation and conducted by western Illinois university’s Illinois institute for rural affairs ( llRA).
  2. What are the goals of the project? ( The Macoupin Count Open Data Portal serves as the hub of Macoupin’s efforts towards open government and transparency. it provides a wind array of information, including data on tax dollars , business locations genealogical records, wind monitoring floodplain studies and election results. )
  3. Who is the project’s intended audience(s)? ( Taxpayers, consumers, genealogists The intended audience for Macoupin County Open Portal is taxpayers, consumers, genealogists and anyone interested in accessing information about the county’s services, property transactions and wind date.).
  4. What are the project’s conclusions? In other words, what did the researchers learn after all their hard work? (to promote open government and transparency as well as to help people have a wind rang of information about how the county can apply there serves, as well as including information about the date on government services , county budgets, and election results.  The goal the companies were making is being able to help the citizen find information much easier about were their tax dollars being spent.)
  5. employ? (so for this job title you have to have skills of being Data Analyst, It Specialists, Web Developers, Project Managers).
  6. How long did the project take from start to finish? (the project had two phrase before finish it in 2005 on September 1).
  7. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the project? ( Strengths- the data being easy accessible online , enabling users to search, or even a download. Weaknesses-  a weaknesses privacy concerns : there is a risk of sensitive information being exposed,  which requires careful management and security measures.)
  1. What specific methods and/or technologies does the project? ( Methods – Regular updates , data is updated often monthly to that the information remains current and accurate. Technologies- interactive charts and groups tools like Macoupin Budget.com and Macoupin Chartbook. Com use interactive visualizations to help users understand complex financial data.
  2. Reflect a little on what the project tells us about our local region. Does it enhance our knowledge with facts you didn’t know before? Does it add nuance or context to things you already knew? Does it gel with your understanding of the region? Does it seem off-base? (  Enhanced  knowledge- the project access to a wide array of data, including government services country, budgets as well as election results, property transactions. Understanding – the transparency and accessibility of the data can reinforce what residents know about local governance and community services. The Accuracy- overall Macoupin county open data project appears to be a robust tool for enhancing local knowledge and providing detailed insight.