Houston, Texas

From Sunshine Review

Houston Texas is a city in Harris County Texas.

City websites Budget [1] Meetings [2] Elected Officials [3] Administrative Officials [4] Permits, zoning Audits Contracts [5] Lobbying [6] Public records [7] Local taxes

Contents 1 Evaluating The Website 1.1 The Good 1.2 The Bad 2 External links 3 References

Evaluating The Website

The Good

• The website for Houston Texas includes the names and contact information of all city council members.

• City council agendas^[8] and minutes are published.

• The current budget is published.

• There is a procedure for requesting public records

• Information on ethics, contracts, and lobbying is available.
• Building permits^[9] available, Houston does not have zoning.^[10]

The Bad

• No information on the tax rate and audits is available.

Steps you can take immediately to work for accountable local government

External links

• City of Houston

References

1. ↑ Budget
2. ↑ Minutes
3. ↑ city council
4. ↑ Administration
5. ↑ Bids and Contracts
6. ↑ Lobbying
7. ↑ records request
8. ↑ Agendas
9. ↑ Permits
10. ↑ Zoning

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