Belton, Texas

From Sunshine Review

Belton Texas is a city in Bell County Texas.

Budget [1] Meetings [2] Elected Officials [3] Administrative Officials [4] Permits, zoning Audits [5] Contracts Lobbying Public records [6] Local taxes

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 website for Belton Texas includes the names of all city council members.

• Agendas and Minutes for city council meetings are published.

• The current budget is published.
• There is a procedure for requesting public records.
• Building permits available.^[7]

[edit] The bad

• There is no information on ethics, contracts, lobbying and tax rates.
• Contact information is not provided for the city council members. ^[8]

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Belton 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 Belton

[edit] References

1. ↑ Finance Department
2. ↑ Agendas and Minutes
3. ↑ City Council
4. ↑ Department Directory
5. ↑ CAFR
6. ↑ Public Records
7. ↑ Permits
8. ↑ City Council

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