Evaluation of Michigan city websites
Below is a chart evaluating the
transparency efforts of
Michigan city websites.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Conclusions chart
- This chart currently only reflected the grades for the 5 largest cities and the capital in Michigan, which averaged a "C" website transparency grade.
[edit] Comparison chart
| City
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Adrian, Michigan
| B-
| Y
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Ann Arbor, Michigan
| C
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Augusta Charter Township, Michigan
| F
| N
| P
| N
| N
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Barton Hills Village, Michigan
| F
| N
| Y
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Battle Creek, Michigan
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Bay City, Michigan
| C
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| P
|
| Benton Harbor, Michigan
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Brighton, Michigan
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Chelsea, Michigan
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Dearborn, Michigan
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Detroit, Michigan
| C-
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Dexter, Michigan
| C
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
|
| Dexter Township, Michigan
| D-
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| East Lansing, Michigan
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Flint, Michigan
| C-
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Grand Rapids, Michigan
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Harbor Beach, Michigan
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Harbor Springs, Michigan
| C-
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Jackson, Michigan
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
|
| Kalamazoo, Michigan
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Lansing, Michigan
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Lyndon Township, Michigan
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| N
| Y
|
| Mackinac Island, Michigan
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Manchester, Michigan
| C-
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| P
|
| Milan, Michigan
| D
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Muskegon, Michigan
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Pontiac, Michigan
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Saline, Michigan
| B-
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Sheridan Township, Michigan
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Sterling Heights, Michigan
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Troy, Michigan
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Warren, Michigan
| D
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| P
|
| Webster Township, Michigan
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Ypsilanti, Michigan
| C
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
|
[edit] Cities without websites
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[edit] Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about a Michigan city, you can correct it immediately or report the error.
