Opelousas, Louisiana
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The city of Opelousas is the parish seat of Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Transparency of the city's website
[edit] The good
- Aldermen listed but contact information is not available.[1]
- Zoning information and building permits available.[2]
[edit] The bad
- Meeting minutes are posted, but only from 2007.[3]
- Budget is not published.
- Information is not provided on administrative officials, local taxes, audits and contracts.
- Does not disclose if it belongs to any taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
- Does not include information on how to make public records requests.
- To compare Opelousas with other Louisiana cities, see Evaluation of Louisiana city websites.
