Denton, Texas

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Denton Texas is a city in Denton County Texas.

Budget
Meetings
Elected Officials
Administrative Officials
Permits, zoning
Audits
Contracts
Lobbying
Public records
Local taxes
School district websites


Contents

[edit] Evaluating The Website

[edit] The good

  • The website for Denton Texas includes the names and contact information of all city council members. [1]
  • City council agendas[2] and minutes are published.[3]
  • Administrative official information is available. [4]
  • Includes information on initiative, referendum, and recall rights. [5]
  • The current budget is published.[6]
  • Audits and tax rate information are published. [7]
  • Building permits[8] and zoning info provided.[9]
  • Contracts are available. [10]
  • Tax rates are posted. [11]

[edit] The bad

  • There is no procedure for requesting public records.
  • There is no information on lobbying.
Working for accountable government now


[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Main article: Texas Municipal League members list

Denton pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. City Council
  2. agendas
  3. minutes
  4. Administrative Officials
  5. petition information
  6. Budget
  7. CAFR
  8. Permits
  9. Planning
  10. Purchasing Dept.
  11. Tax rates