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Colorado: Jefferson County Sets the Bar for County Transparency
Monday, July 20, 2009 6:03 PM
According to our friends at COST, Jefferson County in Colorado has just accomplished a major feat. Writes COST's Amy Oliver:
Jeffco’s Transparency Initiative sets the standard for government transparency in Colorado. Procurement cards can be searched by date, vendor, category, description, cardholder, authorizer, and amount. Want to know how much the Sheriff’s Office spends on hay for horses? Look it up! It’s available; as is the amount that Commissioner Faye Griffin spent on airfare to a national conference. COST is not making a judgement about these expenditures. We are just thrilled that they are available for all taxpayers to see. It’s simply good government.
And here's the scoop from the Lakewood Edge.
Congrats to Jefferson County for raising the bar for transparency at the local level in Colorado. Sounds like Jeffco will get to spread the word at a national conference later this month - hopefully their transparency efforts will catch on.
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