Dallas, Texas

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Dallas Texas is a city in Dallas County Texas.

[edit] Evaluating The Website

[edit] The good

• The website for Dallas Texas includes the names and contact information for all city council members
• City council meeting agendas ^[1] and minutes are published.

• There is a procedure for requesting public records.

• The current budget is published.
• Building permits^[2] and zoning information provided.^[3]

[edit] The bad

• There is no information on lobbying.

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Main article: Texas Municipal League members list and Texas taxpayer-funded lobbying

Dallas pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association. Dallas also pays for services of the lobbying firm Alcade & Fay. ^[4]

[edit] External links

• City of Dallas

[edit] References

1. ↑ Agendas
2. ↑ Permit Forms
3. ↑ Zoning
4. ↑ Client List

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