Queen Creek, Arizona
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Queen Creek is a town located in Maricopa and Pinal counties, Arizona.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Arizona city websites
[edit] The good
- Budget reports are available.[1]
- Agendas, meeting dates and minutes are available.[2]
- The Mayor and town council members contact information is posted online. [3]
- Town Administrative officals contact information is posted online.[4] [5]
- Building permit forms information [6] and zoning information is available on the website.[7]
- Audit reports are available.[8]
- Information on bids and proposals are available [9]
- There is information on how citizens can request public records.[10]
- Information on local taxes are available.[11]
[edit] The bad
- Lobbying information is available [12], but lacking required information.
- There is no checkbook register available.
[edit] Public Meetings
Town Council meetings are available for viewing online and on Queen Creek channel 11. [13]
[edit] Open Records Controversy
Queen Creek resident Cynthia Buffington filed an open records request for media training videos of the Mayor and town council. The videos are both prepared and "ambush" style interviews of town officials being asked about sensitive issues, in order for them to practice delivering their message. Buffington is interested in seeing the videos, stating simple curiosity about how her elected officials do on tape and the fact that they were created using town funds and on government time as the reasons behind her request. [14]
Town officials originally declined resident Cynthia Buffington's public records request to obtain a copy of training videos of the Mayor and town council participating in mock interviews on how to deal with the media. Buffington's public records request was reviewed by the Town's attorney and later granted by Town officials. "Our attorney did more research into the open records laws and advised us to do so," town spokeswoman Dee Anne Thomas said in explaining the switch. [15]
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
Queen Creek is a member of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[16] It submitted the economic development resolution for adoption in the Arizona League.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ Budget Reports
- ↑ Agenda and Minutes
- ↑ Mayor and Town Council Online
- ↑ Town Manager Online
- ↑ Town Manager's Staff Online
- ↑ Building Permit Information
- ↑ Zoning Information
- ↑ Comprehensive Annual Finance Report
- ↑ Bids and Reports
- ↑ Request for Public Records
- ↑ Local Tax Rates
- ↑ Legislative Affairs Division
- ↑ Watch Town Council Meetings
- ↑ Resident seeks access to Q.C. training videos, East Valley Tribune, November 12, 2008
- ↑ Q.C. will release videos of training sessions, East Valley Tribune, November 24, 2008
- ↑ Member of League of Arizona Cities and Towns
