Make reports available in multiple formats
Citizens should have easy access to reports for which tax money is paid. The League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad suggests that all contracts for studies or major proposals made by local governments require that the authors provide an electronically formatted version of the study or proposal. Then citizens can gain access to this information either on the Internet or by CD or DVD in PDF or another widely used file- sharing format.
We note that the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission produced its final report on the Internet at the same time that it gave its oral report to the community. The Guilford County Criminal Justice Master Plan (Kimme report), which was prepared at taxpayers' expense, merited similar treatment by the Guilford County government.
All citizens should have easily available information to help in making intelligent decisions when casting ballots.
Marlene Pratto
Rebecca Klase
Greensboro
The writers are both members of the League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad.
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Sorry ladies, but your idea makes too much sense.
Posted on June 6, 2006 11:34 AM
Mrs. Pratto, Dave would be proud of you!
Little Budda,
You are right on the money.
Posted on June 6, 2006 3:25 PM