From Sunshine Review
Appleton is a city in Wisconsin.
[edit] Evaluating the city's website
[edit] The good
- Annual financial reports are available.[1]
- City council members listed with contact information.[2] Meeting schedule, minutes and reports are available.[3]
- Assessment data available in searchable database.[4] Includes basic breakdown of where taxes go.[5]
- Zoning ordinance[6] available, basic info on building permits posted, forms not online.[7]
- Budget is published.[8]
[edit] The bad
- Administrative officials are not listed.
- City contracts not available.
- Does not disclose if it belongs to any taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
- Does not include information on how to make public records requests.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ Financial Reports
- ↑ Council
- ↑ Meeting Info
- ↑ Assessment Search
- ↑ Where Taxes Go
- ↑ Zoning
- ↑ Permits
- ↑ Budget
