Florida Senate brings transparency to budget process, posts state budget online
Jan 20, 2010
Dear Friends,
The Florida Senate today unveiled Transparency Florida, a initiative to make every level of the state’s budget available to Floridians online with an easy-to-navigate website. The site provides Floridians unprecedented access to explore the state’s operating budget and expenditures in real time, providing you the opportunity to see exactly how your tax dollars are being spent. The initiative will turn Florida’s nearly 19 million citizens into independent auditors, able to drill down into agency budgets. Just as Floridians can track their own banking online, they can now logon and do the same with their tax dollars. Former Florida Governor Reubin Askew brought sunshine to state government over 40 years ago. Since then, Florida has had government in the sunshine, but unfortunately, spending has remained in the shade. Today’s roll out of Transparency Florida will truly bring the state’s budget process into the sunshine for all Floridians to see.
Click here to read more about Transparency Florida.
Please take a moment today to visit Transparency Florida on the web at http://www.TransparencyFlorida.gov. There you will find a number of ways to explore the state’s budget, as well as a guided tour that will help you to navigate the site’s features. Feel free to email me any questions or comments you have about the Transparency Florida site or about our state budget.
Sincerely,
Mike Haridopolos
Notes from Senator Mike
07/07/2010 - Read Sen. Haridopolos’ Letter to US Sen. Bill NelsonWith record unemployment, Floridians have had their problems compounded by the coming bill for health care “reform,” the absence of support for a space program that employs thousands, and the federal government’s slow response to the economic impacts of the oil spill. Florida deserves better.
