Garland, Texas

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Garland Texas is a city in Dallas County Texas.

Budget
Meetings
Elected Officials
Administrative Officials
Permits, zoning
Audits
Contracts
Lobbying
Public records
Local taxes
School district websites


Contents

[edit] Evaluating The Website

[edit] The good

  • The website for Garland Texas includes the names and contact information of all city council members. [1]
  • City council meeting agendas and minutes are published.[2]
  • Administrative officials is available. [3]
  • The current budget is published. [4]
  • Information is published for audits and contracts. [5][6]
  • Building permits[7] and zoning information available.[8]

[edit] The bad

  • There is no procedure for requesting public records.
  • Contact information is provided for the administrative offices, however the names of the individuals are not provided.
  • There is no information on lobbying and tax rates.
Working for accountable government now


[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying

Main article: Texas Municipal League members list

Garland pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ City Council
  2. ↑ Meetings
  3. ↑ Contact
  4. ↑ Budget
  5. ↑ Audits
  6. ↑ Purchasing Dept.
  7. ↑ Permits
  8. ↑ Code of Ordinances
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