Minden, Louisiana

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The small city of Minden is the parish seat of Webster Parish, in the state of Louisiana It is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Evaluating the city's website

[edit] The good

  • A link to local tax information is provided.[1]
  • City council members are listed[2], and contact info is provided.[3]
  • Administrative officials are listed and can be contacted online.[4]
  • Building permits available.[5]

[edit] The bad

  • Budget information is not published.
  • There is a page set up for council meeting minutes and agendas, but no information is provided.[6]
  • Zoning information and audit reports are not available.
  • City contracts are not online.
  • How to make a public records request is not provided on the city's site.
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