PRESS RELEASE
Cooper County Joins Treasurer Fitzpatrick’s Local Government Checkbook
Jefferson City, MO –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick
today announced that Cooper County has joined the Local Government Checkbook,
making its spending data available to Missourians. The Checkbook is part of his
ongoing commitment to ensuring a more efficient and transparent government at
all levels. Spending
data from 18 local governments, Buchanan County, Callaway County, Cape
Girardeau County, Carter County, Cass County, Clay County, Cole County, Cooper
County, Dallas County, Franklin County, Greene County, Hickory County, Jasper
County, Lawrence County, Newton County, St. Charles County, the City of St.
Louis, and Vernon County, can be searched, with additional counties in
progress. The Office will continue adding county expenditure data as it becomes
available. Visitors to the Checkbook can
examine expenditure data detailing funds, departments, vendors, payment
descriptions, and totals for the available government entities. “I believe transparency leads to
better government. As Treasurer, I am always working to support enhanced
transparency,” Treasurer Fitzpatrick said. “I am grateful to county leaders who
are working to find ways to increase transparency and build trust for their
constituents. I hope more county leaders will join in and participate in the
local government checkbook.” “We’re pleased to be a part of
the Local Government Checkbook,” Marcia Imhoff, Cooper County Treasurer, said.
“I want Cooper County residents to understand how their tax dollars are spent.
If they have questions or would like more explanation, they are always welcome
to contact us.” In 2020, Treasurer Fitzpatrick
announced the
expansion of the Show-Me Checkbook to include local governments. He also
facilitated aggregating state
expenditures related to federal stimulus funding
in one portal on the Treasurer’s Office website for Missourians to search. He
recently expanded the portal to include information related to the American
Rescue Plan. The Show-Me Checkbook is
one of the most comprehensive state financial data portals in the country. The
Local Government section of the Show-Me Checkbook can be found here. ### Follow the Treasurer’s Office on Twitter,
Facebook, and Instagram @motreasurer.
