Friday, June 06, 2008

Butler County: Reynolds to Make Government More Open

Cox Newspapers' other intrepid reporter, Dave Greber, notes something new Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds has been talking about for quite some time: openness and accountability.
Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds presented a plan to commissioners Thursday, June 5, that will eventually allow the public to view county finances online.

The auditor’s office and the county information technology department have been working on a Web tool that will allow virtual visitors to search county expenditures.

A link should appear on the auditor’s Web page that will direct local residents to the database once the project is finished in the next few weeks.
That this will save the county a few bucks just adds to the joy...