Comments on: County’s checkbook is now open http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:22:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: BobChi http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/#comment-617891 BobChi Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:04:29 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=14810#comment-617891 I think any organization benefits from having one Peterjohn challenging assumptions and proposing alternatives. I suspect with five Peterjohns the county would never get anything done, but with one it has some worthwhile accountability. He's smart and a worthy adversary of those who go into deals too blindly. I think any organization benefits from having one Peterjohn challenging assumptions and proposing alternatives. I suspect with five Peterjohns the county would never get anything done, but with one it has some worthwhile accountability. He’s smart and a worthy adversary of those who go into deals too blindly.

]]> By: Monkeyhawk http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/#comment-617861 Monkeyhawk Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:33:46 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=14810#comment-617861 Books to all governmental agencies' budgets have always been subject to public scrutiny. Putting them on-line is merely more convenient. Pettyjohn seems to be milking the media announcement in some sort of pseudo-populism. Meh... Books to all governmental agencies’ budgets have always been subject to public scrutiny. Putting them on-line is merely more convenient.

Pettyjohn seems to be milking the media announcement in some sort of pseudo-populism.

Meh…

]]> By: StevenEDavis http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/#comment-617843 StevenEDavis Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:30:57 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=14810#comment-617843 Sorry to take a contraian view, but PeterJohn is a prick. His short political life will be our virtue. Sorry to take a contraian view, but PeterJohn is a prick. His short political life will be our virtue.

]]> By: okobserver http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/#comment-617420 okobserver Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:11:44 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=14810#comment-617420 Sometimes Peterjohn can be very abrasive but he is always open about where the money goes. Hope this catches on with the city also. Accountability and open books should be the taxpayers right. Sometimes Peterjohn can be very abrasive but he is always open about where the money goes. Hope this catches on with the city also. Accountability and open books should be the taxpayers right.

]]> By: TomPaine http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/#comment-617418 TomPaine Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:46:16 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=14810#comment-617418 I'm a little disappointed he didn't follow his gut and vote to ax the airtran handout I’m a little disappointed he didn’t follow his gut and vote to ax the airtran handout

]]> By: lindainks55 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/#comment-617415 lindainks55 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:16:35 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=14810#comment-617415 I've been impressed with Commissioner Peterjohn -- a politician who acknowledges that it's our money and we should be able to see how its spent. City Council, are you paying attention to this excellent example? I’ve been impressed with Commissioner Peterjohn — a politician who acknowledges that it’s our money and we should be able to see how its spent. City Council, are you paying attention to this excellent example?

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/#comment-617403 Regular Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:55:44 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=14810#comment-617403 Thank you Commissioner Peterjohn - your bonus for this year will of course, be displayed on the 'open checkbook.' :) Thank you Commissioner Peterjohn – your bonus for this year will of course, be displayed on the ‘open checkbook.’ :)

]]> By: JWink http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2009/07/county%e2%80%99s-checkbook-is-now-open/#comment-617366 JWink Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:17:15 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/?p=14810#comment-617366 Sedgwick County Commissioner Karl Peterjohn is finally bringing accountability to the county's business operations. For too long, holdover county commissioners, Tim Norton, Dave Unruh and former fellow travelors have tried to block the county's taxpayers from access to this important information. Sedgwick County Commissioner Karl Peterjohn is finally bringing accountability to the county’s business operations. For too long, holdover county commissioners, Tim Norton, Dave Unruh and former fellow travelors have tried to block the county’s taxpayers from access to this important information.

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