Evaluation of Georgia city websites

Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Georgia 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

2012

This rating is the summary of the 5 largest cities in Georgia, 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	5	4	4	1	0	1	3
P	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	1	1
N	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	3	1

Comparison chart

City	Grades	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Permits/ Zoning	Audits	Contracts	Lobbying	Public records	Taxes
Athens, Georgia	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	N	P	Y
Atlanta, Georgia	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N
Augusta, Georgia	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	P	Y	Y
Columbus, Georgia	C-	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	P
Savannah, Georgia	A-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y

Comparison of all Georgia city websites

City	Grades	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Permits/ Zoning	Audits	Contracts	Lobbying	Public records	Taxes
Albany, Georgia	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	P	N	Y	Y
Athens, Georgia	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	N	P	Y
Atlanta, Georgia	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N
Augusta, Georgia	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	P	Y	Y
Canton, Georgia	A+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Columbus, Georgia	C-	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	P
Cumming, Georgia	F	N	P	N	N	Y	N	N	P	N	N
Fayetteville, Georgia	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	N	Y	Y
Hapeville, Georgia	B-	Y	-Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	N	Y	N
Macon, Georgia	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Peachtree City, Georgia	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	N	Y	Y
Savannah, Georgia	A-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Tennille, Georgia	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Tyrone, Georgia	C-	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N

Correcting errors

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