Georgetown, Del., Feb. 10, 2009: Sussex County Council just made it easier to follow the money.

Beginning this month, Sussex County will post its weekly bills approval list on the County Web site. County Council approved the policy at its Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, meeting.

On a regular basis, usually each week, the public will be able to view a list of bills the Council approves, showing payment to vendors and contractors for services and supplies. The bills list will be posted online with other public documents, including the annual budget, yearly audits, meeting minutes, agendas and proposed ordinances. Officials are hopeful the move strengthens public trust and improves transparency in County government.

“These are taxpayer dollars, and the public is entitled to know how their money is being spent, on what and who is benefitting from those dollars,” Council President Vance Phillips said. “By letting in the light, we can re-assure the people who have entrusted us with their hard-earned dollars that their money is being wisely spent.”

The bills list can be viewed online at the County’s Web site, sussexcountyde.gov. Select “Bills Approval List” under the Online Services tab at the top of the main page.

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