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Salem, Oregon

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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 Y
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School district websites
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Transparency grading process

Contents

Salem is the capital city in Oregon.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Oregon city websites

In 2011 Salem earned a Sunny Award for having a perfect website transparency score.

This website was most recently evaluated on 12 Feb 2012.

[edit] The good

  • The budget is posted for fiscal years from 2004 to 2011, along with stimulus spending.[1]
  • Agendas [2] and some meeting minutes are available for City Council Meetings.
  • Building permits[3]and zoning information available.[4]
  • The Mayor and city council contact information are posted online.[5]
  • Provides detailed structure of local taxes.[6]
  • The City of Salem provides citizens with access to public records.[7]
  • RFP’s and bids are posted. [8]
  • Audits and financial reports are posted. [9]
  • City Lien Search & Payoff information available. [10]
  • Tax information is available for Parking District [11], Businesses [12], and Transient Tax [13]
  • Detailed Information on Capital Improvement Projects [14]
  • Video Archive of Council Meetings & Budget Meetings [15]
  • Current List of Significant City Projects & Status [16]
  • The City of Salem provides citizens access to Ethics Topics [17] and the ability to request an Ethics Opinion [18]
  • Detailed Non-Discrimination [19] and Title VI information Available [20]

[edit] The bad

  • Lobbying information not noted
  • There is no checkbook register available

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