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Lubbock earns Texas Comptroller 'Transparency Stars' award for city finances
Summary
City officials announced June 9 that Lubbock received the Texas Comptroller "Transparency Stars" award for traditional finances; the finance team said the recognition reflects online disclosure of budgets, reports and downloadable datasets and the city will add the award emblem to its website.
Lubbock city officials announced June 9 that the city received the Texas Comptroller’s "Transparency Stars" award in traditional finances, a recognition staff said reflects expanded public access to budget and financial data.
"We're pleased to announce that we've received the Texas Comptroller Transparency Stars Award in traditional finances," CFO Joe Jimenez told the City Council. Jimenez said the award recognizes cities that provide clear, accessible financial information online, including total annual expenses, operating and capital budgets, annual comprehensive financial reports and downloadable data sets.
Jimenez said the city will add the Comptroller’s star to the municipal website and issue a press release following the announcement. "A lot of this work is done by our finance staff," he said, thanking accounting and budget employees for preparing the reports and data.
Mayor Mark Mcreer praised the recognition and said transparency and accountability are priorities for the council. Councilwoman Christy Martinez Garcia also congratulated the finance team for making information accessible to residents.
The award places Lubbock among about 106 Texas municipalities that have received the Transparency Stars designation, according to Jimenez. City staff said the award complements existing local awards, including an achievement award from the Government Finance Officers of Texas for the city’s popular annual financial report.
Council members said the recognition should reinforce continued publication of succinct budget briefs and machine-readable data that residents can download. City staff said the presentation was informational and that a press release and website update would follow.
