Atlanta, Texas

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Atlanta, Texas is a city in Cass County Texas.

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[edit] Evaluating the Website

[edit] The good

• The website for Atlanta, Tx has the names of all city council members listed. ^[1]
• The Schedule for city council meetings is published. ^[2]

[edit] The bad

• No contact information is provided for the city council members. ^[3]
• The minutes and agendas for the city council are not published.
• The current budget is not published
• There is no procedure for requesting public records.
• No information is published on administrative officials, ethics, audits, lobbying, contracts, and taxes.

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Main article: Texas Municipal League members list

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

[edit] External links

• Atlanta, Tx

[edit] References

1. ↑ City Council
2. ↑ City Council
3. ↑ City Council

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