In keeping with Better Together’s pledge to present the public with unvarnished information, Rice and Baer said the organization purposely refrained from analyzing the municipal financial information.

Better Together will post the report on its website on Sunday. The interactive link will allow the public to break down municipal spending by category.

“By putting (the data) out there, people can check us for accuracy,” said Rice, reiterating the organization’s pledge to remain transparent. “We may find that we’ve made a mistake. If so, we will fix it.”

Rice two weeks ago faced stiff opposition to a possible merger in an appearance before St. Louis County mayors and municipal officials.

Better Together, she said Friday, is prepared to face further headwinds in the future.

“We hope to prevent people who won’t listen to facts from poisoning the minds of those who will accept facts,” Rice said.