Salem, Oregon
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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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