St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

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Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana is one of sixty-four parishes in Louisiana. A parish, in Louisiana, is the equivalent of a county in other states. The parish seat is Chalmette, the largest city in the parish. As of 2000, its population was 67,229.

St. Bernard Parish has a council form of government, with seven district council members and a council president elected parish wide. Council members serve four-year terms. The parish government provides municipal services including water, and garbage collection. The parish also provides fire protection and other services and regulatory functions. There are no incorporated municipalities within the boundaries of St. Bernard Parish and as a result, the parish government is the governing authority for all of the parish.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Louisiana parish websites

[edit] The good

  • A complete list of parish council members and their contact information.[1]
  • Meeting minutes and agendas are available from 2005 - present.[2]

[edit] The bad

  • Budget information is not available online.
  • Information on administrative officials is not listed.
  • No information is available on parish contracts, audits, or taxes.
  • No information is provided about how parish residents can request access to public documents of the parish under Louisiana's sunshine laws.
  • While listing the contract up for bid there is little description of the process or who is placing bids.[3]

See also:
To compare Saint Bernard with other Louisiana parishes, see Websites of the Louisiana parishes.

[edit] Parish Budget

2008 Parish Budget: $39,000,000

Parish Treasurer: Debra Beinvenudi 504-728-4228

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Parish council members
  2. ↑ Council Meetings
  3. ↑ Saint Bernard Parish website, Public Works

[edit] External links

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