Alton, Texas

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Alton, Texas is a city in Hidalgo County Texas.

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[edit] Evaluating the Website

[edit] The good

• The names of all city council members are published.^[1]
• The tax rate is published. ^[2]

[edit] The bad

• Contact information is not provided for the city council members.
• Meeting minutes, agendas, and schedules are not published.
• There is no procedure for requesting public records.
• The current budget is not published.
• No information on ethics, audits, lobbying, and contracts is published.

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Main article: Texas Municipal League members list

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

[edit] External links

• Alton City Website

[edit] References

1. ↑ city council
2. ↑ Taxes

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