Mesa, Arizona
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Mesa is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is a suburb of Phoenix, and is the third-largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson. A 2010 estimate from the Census Bureau puts the city's population at 439,041.[1]
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Arizona city websites
This website was reviewed on 11 February 2012.
[edit] The good
- Budget is published.[2]
- Meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas are available.[3]
- Elected officials are listed with contact information.[4]
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information under respective department.[5]
- Information on zoning, permits, and fees is available. [6] [7][8]
- Audits are posted.[9]
- Information on purchasing and contracts is provided.[10]
- Includes information on the Arizona Public Records Law and a form for requesting records.[11]
- Financial reports and local tax information is posted.[12] Individual tax information available online.[13]
[edit] The bad
- Information on lobbying is not posted.
[edit] Mayor and Elected Officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Scott Smith |
| District 1 Councilman | Dave Richins |
| District 2 Councilman | Alex Finter |
| District 3 Councilman | Dennis Kavanaugh |
| District 4 Councilman | Christopher Glover |
| District 5 Councilwoman | Dina Higgins |
| District 6 Vice Mayor | Scott Somers |
[edit] Procurement Process
Alex Finter, chairman of the council's Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee, would like for the contracting process to become more public. His committee recommended on a 2-1 vote that the City Council ask staff to draft an ordinance requiring council review of all spending over a certain dollar amount. City Manager Chris Brady told the committee that the city is improving his procurement processes and that requiring council review of all spending would slow down the system and create more work for staff members. [14]
[edit] Lobbying
Open Secrets reports two different numbers that Mesa spent on lobbying in 2011: $80,000 [15] and $40,000.[16]
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
Mesa is a member of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[17]
[edit] External links
- City of Mesa Website.
- Mesa Arizona Convention and Visitors Bureau
- AZcentral News Mesa
- City of Mesa Library on the Web.
[edit] References
- ↑ 2010 Census
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Mayor and Council
- ↑ Administration
- ↑ Planning and development
- ↑ Permits
- ↑ Fees
- ↑ Audits
- ↑ Purchasing & Contracts
- ↑ Public Records Request
- ↑ Financial Reports
- ↑ Taxes
- ↑ Millions spent are unseen by Mesa City Council, AZCentral.com, Dec. 2, 2011
- ↑ Open Secrets, 2011
- ↑ Open Secrets, 2011
- ↑ Member of League of Arizona Cities and Towns
