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BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (AP) -- The Box Elder County auditor is taking an unusual approach to keep his office's activities transparent for the public: posting a daily listing of his activities online.
Tom Bennett says his online time card keeps him more aware of what he's spending his time on each day and makes him more accountable to the public who elected him.
A recent daily log noted that he spent time on tax sale preparation, getting forms, bidder numbers and paperwork ready for the sale and visiting a property owner.
Bennett says he got the idea from Brigham City Finance Director Dennis Sheffield, who was keeping a personal record of his daily activities.
Bennett figured he might as well publish his own records online so county residents can keep track.
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Information from: Standard-Examiner
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