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Collin County posts a vast amount of open records on this website, sometimes making the task of accessing these open sources a bit daunting. That’s why we created this page: to help you quickly navigate to the most important sections of open government we have to offer.

County Check Registers: We were the first county in the nation to open up our checkbook for public inspection. The data here is posted by the County Auditor, and includes a searchable line-item list of monthly expenses dating back to Oct. 1, 2007. It’s updated after each Commissioners Court meeting.

County Budget: This is the spot to look over how we plan to spend our county tax dollars. You can drill down through our current adopted budget for the minute details, our browse the Budget-in-Brief. Also: past budgets to compare to today, plus quarterly statistical reports on areas such as the Judiciary, Health and Welfare, or Public Safety.

Financial Reports: Also in our Budget Documents page are the most current quarterly reports on the General Fund, and Road & Bridge Fund. Over in the County Auditor’s pages, you can find his most recent Annual Fiscal Reports.

Additionally, we highly recommend these tools and services to make it easier to monitor the everyday workings of county government:

Commissioners Court Videos: Simply put, an archive of every Commissioners Court meeting since January 2008 -- all tied to the court’s agenda, so viewers can jump to discussions, votes and presentations with the click of a mouse. Of course, you’re also invited to watch the court live, so …

Public Notices/Agendas/Minutes: Check here for any and all public meetings and notices for the Commissioners Court, plus other official meetings such as the Board of Judges, the Bail Bond Board, the Historical Commission, the Parks Foundation Advisory Board, and many more.

County Projects: Check on roadway construction projects from a list, or select them from an interactive map. Either way, viewers can walk away with an update on the status of all of our construction projects, from building a new Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program building to Transportation Bond projects, rural road work, and projects funded by Regional Toll Revenue.

Also, you can keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter. Or, we have an email newsletter – eLINK – that can update you on meetings, events and new services as they come online.

If all else fails, please check with our Public Information Office for more information and links, including how to file an open records request.