From Sunshine Review
Bernalillo County is the most populated county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is located within the Albuquerque, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area and had a population of 556,678 at the 2000 census; in 2006, the population was estimated at 615,099. The county seat is Albuquerque.
[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- The budget and annual financial report for the current fiscal year are easily accessible.[1]
- The website includes a link to watch live streaming of public meetings online.[2]
- Contact information, including email and mailing addresses and phone numbers for elected and appointed county officials and their offices, is readily available.[3]
- Resident information includes important forms, zoning, and personal record information.[4]
[edit] The bad
- Budgets for previous years along with concise graphical and narrative features are lacking from budget information.[5]
- Links for in depth financial information, such as audits and budget review, are present for previous years, but not working.[6]
- The location, public participation information, and minutes for meetings are not posted.
- No information on terms and upcoming elections for elected officials.
- Only taxes mentioned on website are property taxes.[8]
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article:Pennsylvania taxpayer-funded lobbying
The Bergen County Improvement Authority has reported $100,000 spent lobbying since 2008, not including the instances between 2000 and 2007 where the amount spent was less than $10,000 (see table).
Reported lobbying expenditures, 2000-2009 [9]
| Year | Amount spent on lobbying
|
| 2009
| $20,000
|
| 2008
| $80,000
|
| 2007
| Less than $10,000
|
| 2006
| Less than $10,000
|
| 2005
| Less than $10,000
|
| 2004
| Less than $10,000
|
| 2003
| Less than $10,000
|
| 2002
| Less than $10,000
|
| 2001
| Less than $10,000
|
| 2000
| Less than $10,000
|
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ Bernalillo County, Budget/Finance, October 6, 2008
- ↑ Bernalillo County, Meeting Audio & Video, October 6, 2008
- ↑ Bernalillo County, Elected Officials & Manager/Deputies, October 8, 2006
- ↑ Bernalillo County, Residents, October 8, 2006
- ↑ Bernalillo County, Budget/Finance, October 6, 2008
- ↑ Bernalillo County, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2006, October 6, 2008
- ↑ Bernalillo County, Budget/Finance, October 6, 2008
- ↑ Bernalillo County, Treasurer's Office, October 6, 2008
- ↑ Open Secrets
