Evaluation of Virginia city websites
Below is a chart evaluating the
transparency efforts of
Virginia 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
In January 2012, Sunshine Review rated the five largest city websites and found they averaged a "B" website transparency grade.
[edit] Comparison chart
| City
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Alexandria, Virginia
| B
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Bedford, Virginia
| D
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Bristol, Virginia
| D-
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Buena Vista, Virginia
| D-
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Charlottesville, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Chesapeake, Virginia
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Colonial Heights, Virginia
| C
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Covington, Virginia
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Danville, Virginia
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| P
|
| Emporia, Virginia
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Fairfax, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Falls Church, Virginia
| C
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Franklin, Virginia
| D
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| P
|
| Fredericksburg, Virginia
| C
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Galax, Virginia
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Hampton, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Harrisonburg, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Hopewell, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Lexington, Virginia
| C-
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Lynchburg, Virginia
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Manassas, Virginia
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Manassas Park, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Martinsville, Virginia
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Newport News, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Norfolk, Virginia
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Norton, Virginia
| D
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Petersburg, Virginia
| F
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
| N
| P
|
| Poquoson, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Portsmouth, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Radford, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Richmond, Virginia
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Roanoke, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Salem, Virginia
| D
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Staunton, Virginia
| C
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Suffolk, Virginia
| B-
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Virginia Beach, Virginia
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Waynesboro, Virginia
| C
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Williamsburg, Virginia
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Winchester, Virginia
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
[edit] Cities without websites
Currently, there are not any reports of Virginia cities without a website.
[edit] Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about a Virginia city, you can correct it immediately or report the error.
