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Evaluation of Maryland city websites

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

Reading the chart

In the chart below:

600px-Yes check.png means that information is included on the government website
600px-Red x.png means that the information was not provided on the government website
P
Partial.png
 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.

Conclusions chart

2012

In Aug. 2012, Sunshine Review evaluated the five largest cities in Maryland, and the capital: Baltimore, Rockville, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Bethesda, and Annapolis. These cities averaged a "B+" website transparency grade.

Budget? Meetings? Elected officials? Admin.
Officials? 		Permits/
Zoning? 		Audits? Contracts? Lobbying? Public records? Taxes?
Y
600px-Yes check.png
 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 1 4 5
P
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 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
N
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1

Comparison chart

City Grades Budget Meetings Elected Officials Admin.
Officials 		Permits/
Zoning 		Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Taxes
Annapolis, Maryland B Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
Baltimore, Maryland B Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
Bowie, Maryland C Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 P
Partial.png
 P
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
Frederick, Maryland A- Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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Gaithersburg, Maryland A+ Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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Rockville, Maryland A- Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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Comparison chart

Please check each district to see when it was last rated, if there is no time stamp then check the "History" tab to see when it was last edited.

City Grades Budget Meetings Elected Officials Admin.
Officials 		Permits/
Zoning 		Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Taxes
Annapolis, Maryland B Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
Baltimore, Maryland B Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
Bowie, Maryland C Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 P
Partial.png
 P
Partial.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
College Park, Maryland C Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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Cumberland, Maryland C P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 P
Partial.png
Frederick, Maryland A- Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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Gaithersburg, Maryland A+ Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
Greenbelt, Maryland D P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 P
Partial.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
Hagerstown, Maryland C Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
Rockville, Maryland A- Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
Salisbury, Maryland B- Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 P
Partial.png

Correcting errors

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

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