From Sunshine Review
Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Lafayette is the parish seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 110,257.
Evaluating transparency of the city's website
The Good
- Budget is posted.[1]
- Includes an "Ethics in Government" page.[2]
- Local tax information is provided.[3]
- City-Parish Council members are all listed with contact information.[4]
- Council agendas and meetings are available in a searchable database.[5]
- Meeting schedule is posted.[6]
- Zoning[7] and building permit information is available.[8]
The Bad
- Administrative officials are not all listed with contact information.
- Audit reports are not available.
- City contracts are not online.
- Information on records management is provided, but it does not describe how to make a public records request
External links
References
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Ethics in Government
- ↑ Tax Information
- ↑ Council Members
- ↑ Council Minutes/Agendas
- ↑ Meeting Schedule
- ↑ Zoning
- ↑ Permits
