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Clerk offers to publish city checks online; council to consider transparency approach
Summary
Grant Malloy, the Clerk of the Court, offered to post the city’s checks in an online 'open checkbook' format at no cost; councilmembers signaled interest in discussing the option while considering alternative paid platforms.
Oviedo — The Oviedo City Council on Aug. 4 discussed a free offer from the Clerk of the Court to publish the city’s checks online in an open‑checkbook format as a step toward greater transparency. Council discussion noted that Clerk Grant Malloy volunteered to post checks at no charge, and some members said making check data publicly available would help residents track spending immediately while other members said the city could consider paid, more feature‑rich options later. At the meeting a councilmember described the Clerk’s proposal as “a step in the right direction for transparency,” and asked staff to add the matter as a future discussion item so council can decide whether to accept the free offering or invest in an alternate platform. Discussion only: the council did not vote on adopting the Clerk’s offer during the Aug. 4 meeting; the matter was proposed for a future agenda item and further discussion.
