Bedford, Texas

From Sunshine Review

Bedford Texas is a city in Tarrant County Texas.

Budget [1] Meetings [2] Elected Officials [3] Administrative Officials Permits, zoning Audits [4] Contracts Lobbying Public records Local taxes [5]

Contents 1 Evaluating the Website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 Taxpayer-funded lobbying 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Evaluating the Website

[edit] The good

• The Budget summary is published.

• The website for Bedford Texas includes the names and contact information for all city council members.

• The Current Comprehensive Financial Report is published.^[6]

• City council meeting Agendas^[7] and Minutes are published.
• Building permits and zoning information available.^[8]

[edit] The bad

• The current budget is not published. ^[9]

• There is no procedure for requesting public records.

• The full budget is not available.

• There is no information on ethics, contracts, and lobbying.

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Bedford pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association. Main article: Texas Municipal League members list, B

[edit] External links

• City of Bedford

[edit] References

1. ↑ Budget Summary
2. ↑ Minutes
3. ↑ City Council
4. ↑ Finance Dept.
5. ↑ Tax rate
6. ↑ Finance Dept.
7. ↑ Agendas
8. ↑ Building
9. ↑ Finance Dept.

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