{"id":92777,"date":"2017-09-08T07:41:48","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T12:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=92777"},"modified":"2017-09-09T08:00:23","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T13:00:23","slug":"local-governments-opt-for-greater-fiscal-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/09\/08\/local-governments-opt-for-greater-fiscal-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities opt for fiscal transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAVE MOSIER\/<\/strong>independent editor<\/em><\/p>\n

Local government officials were on hand Thursday to announce the launch of financial transparency websites for the City of Van Wert and the villages of Willshire and Wren.<\/p>\n

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Local government and state officials participated in the launch of OpenCheckbook.com websites for Van Wert, Willshire, and Wren. Shown are (front row, from the left) Wren Mayor Monica Davis, Van Wert Auditor Martha Balyeat, Wren Fiscal Officer Jessica Heckler; (back row) Van Wert City Council President Pete Weir, State Representative Craig Riedel, City Councilman Ken Markward, and Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur.<\/strong> Dave Mosier\/Van Wert independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to Andrew Coutts, public affairs liaison and project management officer for the Ohio Treasurer\u2019s Office, on hand for the announcement were Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur, City Auditor Martha Balyeat, City Council President Pete Weir, and Third Ward Councilman Ken Markward, representing Van Wert; Wren Mayor Monica Davis and Village Fiscal Officer Jessica Heckler for Wren; and State Representative Craig Riedel.<\/p>\n

Van Wert, Wren, and Willshire are the second, third, and fourth local governments in the county to post their spending on\u00a0www.OhioCheckbook.com<\/a><\/u>. The Village of Scott was the first county municipality to post its spending online.<\/p>\n

The following is a breakdown of Thursday\u2019s local government sites:<\/p>\n