Beaumont, Texas
From Sunshine Review
Beaumont Texas is a city in Jefferson County Texas.  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit] Evaluating The Website
[edit] The good
- The website for Beaumont Texas includes the names and contact information for all city council members. [1]
- An audit is available. [2]
- The current budget is published.[3]
- The schedule and agendas for city council meetings is published.[4]
- Building permits available.[5]
[edit] The bad
- There is no information on Administrative officials, ethics, contracts, lobbying, or tax rates.
- The minutes for city council meetings are not published.
- There is no procedure for requesting public records.
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Texas Municipal League members list, B
- Main article: Texas taxpayer-funded lobbying
Beaumont has reported spent lobbying since 2000 (see table).
| Year | Amount spent on lobbying |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $10,000 |
| 2008 | $40,000 |
| 2007 | $40,000 |
| 2006 | $40,000 |
| 2005 | $40,000 |
| 2004 | $40,000 |
| 2003 | $40,000 |
| 2002 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2001 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2000 | Less than $10,000 |
Beaumomt pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
