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Montgomery, Alabama

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Budget Y
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Meetings Y
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Elected Officials Y
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Administrative Officials Y
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Permits, zoning Y
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Audits Y
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Contracts Y
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Lobbying N
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Public records Y
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Local taxes N
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Montgomery is the capital and second most populous city in the state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. The city population was 201,568 as of the 2000 census.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Alabama city websites

Last rated on Jan. 12, 2012

[edit] The good

  • The Mayor and city council members contact information are posted online. [1]
  • Agendas and minutes are available, but fewer agendas than minutes. [2]
  • Audit and budget reports are available. [3]
  • Information on bids and proposals are available [4]
  • City of Montgomery provides information on how citizens can access public records [5]
  • Building permit forms information [6] and zoning information is available on the website. [7]

[edit] The bad

  • Lobbying information and ethics is not noted
  • There is no checkbook register available
  • There is no information on local taxes

[edit] External links

http://sunshinestandard.org
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[edit] References

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