Memphis mayor A C Wharton signed an executive order this morning expanding the public’s access to City records.
I wasn’t there — deadline day and all — but the order dictates that the salaries of city employees will be posted to the city website. The website will also include a list of city contractors and the size of their contracts.
“Personnel costs and outside contracts comprise the majority of the city budget,” Wharton was quoted as saying in a release. “Taxpayers should know how those funds are being spent and with whom.”
