Abita Springs, Louisiana

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Abita Springs is a town in Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The population was 1,957 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Evaluating transparency of Abita Springs's website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 External links 3 References

[edit] Evaluating transparency of Abita Springs's website

[edit] The good

• Meetings are listed on the Currents Events page.^[1]
• Recent meeting minutes are available.^[2]

[edit] The bad

• Aldermen are listed, but no contact information is provided.^[3]
• Administrators are listed, but no contact information is provided.^[4]
• City audits are not available.
• No information is provided on local taxes, building permits, and zoning.
• Budget information is not provided.
• City contracts are not online.
• How to make a public records request is not available on the city's site.

[edit] External links

• Abita Springs Official Site

[edit] References

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