Alpine, Texas

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Alpine Texas is a city in Brewster County Texas.

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[edit] Evaluating the Website

• The Website for Alpine Texas includes the names and contact information for all city council members.^[1]
• City council meeting agendas ^[2], minutes, and schedule ^[3] are published.^[4]
• A directory of city appointed and elected officials is provided. ^[5]
• Zoning information provided in Code of Ordinances.^[6]

[edit] The bad

• The current budget is not published.
• There is no procedure for requesting public records.
• No information on Ethics, Audits, Lobbying or taxes is published.

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Main article: Texas Municipal League members list

Alpine pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.

[edit] External links

• Alpine City Website

[edit] References

1. ↑ City Council
2. ↑ Agendas
3. ↑ Schedule
4. ↑ Minutes
5. ↑ City Directory
6. ↑ Ordinances

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