Evaluation of Colorado city websites

Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Colorado city websites.

Reading the chart

In the chart below:

	means that information is included on the government website
	means that the information was not provided on the government website
P	means that information was partially provided

Check the Sunshine Review page about each City for more detailed information about what information is available on the City website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.

• See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard

Conclusions chart

In January 2012, Sunshine Review rated the five largest cities which averaged a "C+" website transparency grade.

	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Permits/ Zoning?	Audits?	Contracts?	Lobbying?	Public records?	Taxes?
Y	5	4	5	2	4	5	3	0	2	4
P	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
N	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	5	1	0

Comparison chart

City	Grades	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Permits/ Zoning	Audits	Contracts	Lobbying	Public records	Taxes
Aurora, Colorado	B-	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Colorado Springs, Colorado	B-	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y
Denver, Colorado	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	P	Y
Fort Collins, Colorado	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	P
Lakewood, Colorado	C-	Y	N	Y	P	N	Y	N	N	P	Y

All cities

City	Grades	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Permits/ Zoning	Audits	Contracts	Lobbying	Public records	Taxes
Aurora, Colorado	B-	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Colorado Springs, Colorado	B-	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y
Denver, Colorado	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	P	Y
Fort Collins, Colorado	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	P
Lakewood, Colorado	C-	Y	N	Y	P	N	Y	N	N	P	Y

Correcting errors

If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about a Colorado city, you can correct it immediately or report the error.