Covington, Louisiana

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The city of Covington is the parish seat of Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. The population was 8,483 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 9,347 in July 2005.

Contents 1 Evaluating transparency of the city's website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 External links 3 References

[edit] Evaluating transparency of the city's website

[edit] The good

• A full listing of council members and their contact information is provided.^[1]
• A full listing of administrative officials and their contact information is provided.^[2]
• City Council meeting schedule and times is posted.^[3]
• Zoning and building permit information available in municipal code.^[4]

[edit] The bad

• Budget information is not included.
• Meeting agendas/minutes are not provided.
• Audit reports are not available.
• City contracts are not online.
• Local tax information is not provided.
• How to make a public records request is not provided on the city's site.

[edit] External links

• City of Covington

[edit] References