Charlottesville, Virginia

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Charlottesville is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county-equivalent. Working for accountable government now


Contents

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Virginia county websites

[edit] The good

  • Current budget is published.[1]
  • Council members are listed with contact information.[2]
  • Meeting agendas[3] and minutes are available.[4]
  • Local tax information is posted.[5][6]
  • Annual financial audits are posted.[7]
  • Current bids are posted, current contracts are not online.[8]
  • Administrative officials are listed under respective departments.[9]
  • Building permits[10] and zoning information is available.[11]

[edit] The bad

  • Does not include information on Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
  • City Attorney's Office says it responds to Freedom of Information Act requests, but doesn't provide any information on open records requests.[12]

[edit] External links

[edit] References