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State auditor’s office presents West Virginia Checkbook; council signals support for local adoption
Summary
A representative of the West Virginia State Auditor's Office demonstrated the West Virginia Checkbook transparency platform and Vienna council members expressed interest in adopting it, with a plan to follow up during the next meeting and align implementation with the city's budget year.
Jacob Lindroth of the West Virginia State Auditor's Office demonstrated West Virginia Checkbook at the Vienna City Council meeting on April 10, 2025, and described it as a free, state-backed platform that publishes municipal and county financial data.
Lindroth said the site is voluntary for local governments and currently hosts data for 30 counties and 24 municipalities. "If counties and municipalities... were able to put their data out publicly for people to view that this would not only increase public…
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