Union County auditor opens books online
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January 16, 2020

Union County auditor opens books online

By Mac Cordell

The Union County Auditor’s Office is working to create fiscal transparency.
Yesterday, County Auditor Andrea Weaver opened the Union County Open Finance webpage.
She said the site is “part of our commitment to improving transparency by providing a guided view through complex financial information....

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