What a useful expenditure listing looks like

Many municipalities publish expenditure listings with four columns: date, vendor, amount and cheque number. That confirms a payment was made, but it doesn't tell a resident what the money was for.

Adding a short purpose or description column - 'culvert replacement, Road 142N' rather than a bare vendor name - costs very little and answers most residents' questions before they're asked. Some municipalities publish this level of detail already.

I'd like Roblin to publish that level of detail as a matter of routine, to the extent it is legally and practically possible, alongside budgets, capital plans and major contracts in one place online.