Financial transparency is the practice of making municipal financial information accessible, understandable, and available to citizens. Transparency goes beyond legal requirements to proactively share information including: detailed budgets explaining where money comes from and goes, regular financial reports comparing actual results to plans, salaries and compensation for senior officials, contracts and procurement decisions, development charge calculations, and audit results. Modern transparency involves publishing financial data online in accessible formats, providing plain-language summaries alongside technical documents, and enabling citizens to explore spending data interactively. Transparency enables informed public participation in budget consultations, helps residents evaluate whether taxes are spent wisely, deters waste and corruption, and builds trust in local government. While preparing and publishing financial information requires effort, technology has made comprehensive transparency increasingly feasible and expected.