Columbia County announced today the launching of its new website-based Digital Budget Book powered by ClearGov. The new Digital Budget Book provides the option to replace static, cumbersome PDF budget books with a more intuitive format that provides interactive graphs and tables designed to make financial data easier to understand.

Digital Budget Book is mobile-friendly and ADA-optimized for citizens with disabilities who rely on assistive technology, such as screen readers and voice recognition software. In addition, the book’s format follows Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) best practices, allowing Columbia County to easily qualify for the GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

Columbia County believes that operating with transparency is the foundation of a strong government and fosters positive civic engagement. This new website-based budget book allows citizens to see precisely how funds are generated and allocated, and better understand how the county’s annual budget impacts the community programs and services they care about most. Users can easily drill down by department and line item.

Citizens can view the entire 2021-2022 budget book on the county’s website.