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Everything you need to know about Civic Ledger in two minutes.
What is Civic Ledger?
This site tracks what Transylvania County commissioners discuss, vote on, promise, and spend. Every piece of data comes from official public meeting minutes and the county's published budget documents. The goal is simple: make it easy for residents to see what their local government is doing without having to attend every meeting.
Who runs this?
Civic Ledger is an independent volunteer project. It is not affiliated with the county government, any political party, or any candidate. The site presents facts from public records — no editorializing, no political scorecards, no partisan framing.
Where does the data come from?
Meeting data is extracted from the county's official published minutes using AI-assisted processing, then reviewed by volunteers for accuracy. Budget data comes from the county's FY2025-2026 Recommended Budget document. We link to the original source documents wherever possible so you can verify anything yourself.
Where should I start?
Curious about your taxes?
See where the county's $81 million budget goes, department by department.
pending_actionsHolding them accountable?
See promises commissioners made in meetings and whether they followed through.
eventWhat happened last meeting?
Browse meeting summaries with votes, topics, and public comments.
Stay updated
Don't want to check the site every week? Subscribe to get notified when new meeting data is available — a quick summary of what happened, delivered to your inbox.
Use the subscribe form in the footer below, or just bookmark this site and check back after each commissioner meeting (typically the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month).