Manor, Texas
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Texas city websites
In 2011 Manor earned a Sunny Award for having a perfect website transparency score.
This website was most recently evaluated on 12 Feb 2012.
[edit] The good
- Meeting minutes and agendas are posted.[1]
- Budgets and tax rates are posted.[2]
- Administration is listed with their contact information.[3]
- Contact information is available for the city's public records official. [4]
- The site discloses membership to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[5]
- Planning and zoning ordinances are posted.[6][7]
[edit] The bad
- Contracts are not posted.
- Audits are not posted.
- The city council is listed, but contact information is only available for some members[8]
[edit] Education
The City of Manor serves the Manor Independent School District.
[edit] Technology
The City of Manor was the first government agency in the United States to deploy a QR Code program to disseminate information to residents and tourists. There are currently 24 fixed mounted QR Code signs placed throughout Manor on various city landmarks and structures.
Manor has agreements with more than a dozen small technological firms, which uses the city to pilot their programs. For example, Manor Labs is a pilot project launched by Spigit who created a virtual suggestion box for the city.[9]
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying
- Main article: Texas Municipal League members list
Manor pays membership dues to the Texas Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
Portions of this article were taken from Wikipedia.
