Galveston, Texas
From Sunshine Review
Galveston Texas is a city in Galveston County Texas.
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[edit] Evaluating The Website
[edit] The good
- The website for Galveston Texas includes the names of all city council members and contact information for 5 out of 6 of them. [1]
- City council meeting schedules and agendas are published. [2]
- The current budget is published.[3]
- There is a procedure for requesting public records.[4]
- Information on contracts and administrative officials is published. [5] [6]
- Zoning ordinance available.[7]
[edit] The bad
- Contact information is missing for 1 city council member.
- City council meetings minutes are not published.
- There is no information on ethics, audits, lobbying and tax rates.
- Permit page under construction.[8]
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying
- Main article: Texas Municipal League members list
Galveston pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ City Council
- ↑ Agendas
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ public records
- ↑ Purchasing Dept
- ↑ Administration
- ↑ Zoning
- ↑ Permits
