New Columbus government website offers more transparency in city’s finances
During the Columbus Council meeting Tuesday, Columbus Consolidated Government finance director Angelica Alexander presented a new website aimed at increasing transparency in the city’s finances.
Alexander said she discussed with the council in December a redesign of CCG’s websites, and one of the goals was to have all the city’s financial disclosures accessible in one place online.
“I think Councilor (Toyia) Tucker asked about all of the reports being on a dashboard, where each month would be available to view,” Alexander said during the meeting.
This website is now live, she said.
The Transparency Center allows the public to “drill down” and look at the city’s revenues and expenses by department, Alexander said.
How to use the Columbus Transparency Center website
Residents can visit columbusga.gov/finance and use the link to the CCG Transparency Center on the left side of the page. This will take them to a new website featuring overviews of the city’s demographics and operating fund.
To learn more, the website offers breakdowns of the revenues and expenditures dating back to 2023. This information can be viewed as a summary of citywide finances, or users can select from a menu to view each department’s revenue and expenditures.
Information about the city’s debt is also available on the website, including breakdowns of the Columbus Building Authority bonds, general obligations bonds and capital leases.
The data is also available to download from the website.
More information about projects and financial reports will be available on the site, Alexander said.
