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Kyle council votes 4–3 to post city purchase‑card receipts after debate over staff cost and public transparency
Summary
After a lengthy staff briefing and more than an hour of debate, Kyle City Council voted 4–3 to post purchase‑card transactions and receipts online (with redactions). Staff estimated redaction costs and time; critics said posting raw receipts would invite misinterpretation.
Kyle City Council voted 4–3 on Tuesday to post purchase‑card transactions and supporting receipts online, a decision council members said was aimed at increasing transparency but that staff warned would require substantial redaction work and ongoing staff time.
The council action followed a detailed presentation by finance staff who described the city’s purchase‑card program: 93 active cards, about $2.7 million in card spend for fiscal 2025, and roughly 5,170 card transactions last year. Staff warned that posting receipts would require redacting card numbers and…
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