Wake County just put its checkbook online here so citizens can see how the county spends its money. 

The County Commissioners did not budget themselves any money in fiscal year 2009 beyond their salaries, but that did not stop them from spending a total of $30,552. 

Here  is the breakdown:

Betty Lou Ward         $3,557

Harold  Webb            $7,429

Joe Bryan                 $6,017

Kenn Gardner            $4,228

Lindy Brown              $7,671

Paul Coble                     $30

Stan Norwalk             $1,620

Most of this was included in the “Conference/Training Registration” category. Lindy Brown for example, spent $4,087 in this category with the largest single amount, $2,444, going to the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.   

That must have been some “training.” Courses at UNC or NC State might have been cheaper.

For more financial data from other counties, cities and state agencies see the new JLF website NCTransparency.com