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Naperville, Illinois

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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 Y
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Public records Y
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Local taxes Y
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Naperville is the fifth-largest city in the state of Illinois. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Naperville's population is 141,853.[1] In 2010, Money Magazine voted Naperville (#54) in the top 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.[2]

Last rated on 2013-04-02.

The good

  • Budget
    • The budget is published.[3]
    • Budgets are archived to 2008.
  • Meetings
    • Meeting minutes and agendas are published.[4]
    • Meetings and agendas are archived for three years.
  • Elected Officials
    • Contact information for elected officials is published.[5]
  • Administration
    • Contact information for administrative officials are published.[6]
  • Permits
    • Zoning information is published.[7]
    • Permit information is published.[8]
  • Taxes
    • Online Services feature allows online payment and is easy to use.[9]
    • Local tax information is published.[10]
  • Audits
    • Audits are posted and archived to 2006.[11]
  • Contracts
    • Bids and RFPs are posted online.
    • Approved contract statements are provided for vendors.[12]
    • Labor Agreements are posted. [13]
  • Public Records
    • Information on how to file a public records request is posted. [14]
    • FOIA tab is easily accessible on homepage to allow requests.[15]
  • Lobbying
    • Information on Naperville's lobbying memberships and contracts with hired lobbyists are posted. [16]

The bad

Budget

The 2011 Naperville budget is $392,222,278.[17]

Stimulus

Naperville received $1,605,503 of federal stimulus money in three grants.[18]

Type Description Amount
Grant CDBG-R $130,778
Grant Recovery Act JAG $82,525
Grant CDBG-R $1,392,200

Elected Officials

  • The Naperville City Council is comprised of the Mayor and eight Council members [19]
  • Detailed contact information is available for each elected official.

Administrative Officials

  • A detailed list of key administrative staff includes pictures, title, and contact information.[20]

Salary Information

  • Salary information for every position in the city government is provided in the Payroll Budget Report.
  • The following table displays the top four salaried positions in the Naperville city government:[21]
Position Salary
Director –Legal, Risk Management & Human Resources $196,882.74
Director – Transportation, Engineering & Development $181,559.89
Deputy City Manager $195,761.74
Chief of Police $ 188,318.96

Lobbying

In a city council agenda, procurement of lobbying services is approved in the amount of $60,000.[22]

Transparency and Public Records

Most departments posted meeting minutes and agendas.[23]

Taxes

The main revenue for the city of Naperville is a food and beverage tax (1% tax), gas use tax, hotel use tax, motor fuel tax, and real estate transfer tax. [24]

External links

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Census Naperville population
  2. ↑ Naperville #54 in Top 100 Places to Live 2010
  3. ↑ Budget
  4. ↑ Minutes and Agendas
  5. ↑ Elected Officials
  6. ↑ Administrative Officials
  7. ↑ Zoning
  8. ↑ Permits
  9. ↑ Online Services
  10. ↑ Local tax information
  11. ↑ Audits
  12. ↑ Bids
  13. ↑ Labor Contracts
  14. ↑ Public Records
  15. ↑ FOIA request
  16. ↑ Lobbying
  17. ↑ 2011 Budget Amount
  18. ↑ Federal Stimulus
  19. ↑ Mayor and Council members
  20. ↑ Administrative Officials
  21. ↑ Payroll Budget Report
  22. ↑ Lobbying
  23. ↑ Transparency
  24. ↑ Taxes
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