Amarillo, Texas

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Amarillo, Texas is a city in Potter County, Texas.

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[edit] Evaluating the Website

[edit] The good

• The Website for Amarillo Texas includes the names and contact information of all city council members.^[1]
• Information on administrative officials is posted. ^[2]
• The city council meeting agendas and minutes are available.^[3]
• Building permits^[4] and zoning information provided.^[5]
• Contracts are available. ^[6]

[edit] The bad

• The current budget is not published.
• There is no procedure for requesting public records.
• The names of administrative officials are not provided, but department contact information is.
• No information on ethics, audits, lobbying or tax rates is published.

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Main article: Texas Municipal League members list

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

[edit] External links

• Amarillo City Website

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