We now see the light -- local governments in Texas don't really want transparency. Texas Comptroller Susan Combs offered her agencies' services to local governments. She said she offered to send someone to the county, city or school district to help them get their checkbook register online inexpensively. And did everyone come running for the assistance?
Nope.
Seems only one city -- Tyler -- has its spending online. And only 10 of 254 counties have their data online.
Comptroller Combs has surmised that local government officials really don't want taxpayers to know how their money is being spent.
More to come, but read Will Lutz' blog on the Lone Star Report: http://www.lonestarreport.org/Management/BlogManagement/tabid/62/EntryId/234/Local-government-We-don-t-need-no-stinkin-transparency-part-one.aspx
We'll see what role the Texas Municipal League and Texas Association of Counties in playing in promoting transparency...stay tuned!
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