Mansfield, Louisiana

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The city of Mansfield is the parish seat of De Soto Parish, in the state of Louisiana. According to the 2004 census, the city had a population of 5,496.

Contents 1 Evaluating the city's website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 External links 3 References

[edit] Evaluating the city's website

[edit] The good

• A full listing of city council aldermen and their contact information is available.^[1]
• Council meeting dates, agendas, and minutes are posted.^[2]

[edit] The bad

• Administrative officials are listed, but contact information is not available for all of them.^[3]
• Budget information is not published.
• Audit reports are not available.
• City contracts are not online.
• Local tax, building permit and zoning information is not provided.
• How to make a public records request is not provided on the city's site.

[edit] External links

• Data about Mansfield
• City website

[edit] References

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