Arlington, Texas
From Sunshine Review
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[edit] Evaluating The Website
[edit] The good
- The Website for Arlington Texas includes the names and contact information of all city council members.[1]
- City council Agendas[2], Minutes, and Schedules[3] are published. [4]
- Administrative officials have information available. [5]
- The current budget is published. [6]
- There is a procedure for requesting public records.[7]
- The website provides a list of known dangerous dogs in the commmunity.[8]
- Permits and zoning information available.[9]
- Audit reports and the tax rate are published. [10] [11]
[edit] The bad
- There is no information on ethics, contracts and lobbying.
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying
- Main article: Texas Municipal League members list
Arlington pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.
