St. Louis launches portal to track coronavirus expenses

StateScoop: In an effort to publicize the city’s decision-making process amid the coronavirus pandemic, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson last week directed the creation of a new financial transparency portal to show how the city is spending money to improve public health.

The portal, which Krewson’s office says is the first of its kind for the city, offers residents a summary of how much the city has spent on personal protective equipment for medical professionals, and vendors from which it is purchasing other equipment, like office supplies and locks to gate off public parks.

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