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[edit] Website evaluation
This website was reviewed on November 8, 2011.
[edit] The good
- Elected officials are listed with contact information.[2]
- Meeting minutes, agendas, and notices are posted.[3]
- Building permits and zoning information are posted.[4]
- Budgets and financial reports are posted, along with archives of each.[5]
- Bid information is posted.[6]
- A GIS map is available for the city.[7]
- Forms for public records requests are posted.[8]
- Contact information is posted for all departments.[9]
- According to the website, tax rates vary throughout the municipality.[10]
[edit] The bad
- The budget is posted in a large PDF format that may take a considerable amount of time to download, depending on users' internet speeds.
- No information on taxpayer-funded lobbying is posted.
- Specific tax rates are not posted.
[edit] Public employees
[edit] Elected officials
[edit] Common council
| Name | District | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Derek D. Dieter | 1st | President |
| Henry Davis, Jr. | 2nd | |
| Thomas LaFountain | 3rd | |
| Ann Puzzello | 4th | |
| David A. Varner | 5th | |
| Oliver J. Davis | 6th | Vice President |
| Al "Buddy" Kirsits | At-Large | |
| Timothy A. Rouse | At-Large | Chairperson Committee of the Whole |
[edit] Mayor
On November 8, 2011, South Bend voters elected Pete Buttigieg (D) to succeed Stephen J. Luecke, who had been South Bend's mayor since 1997 and did not seek re-election in 2011. Buttigieg defeated Republican Wayne Curry.[12]
[edit] Budget
| Fund | 2011 Revenues | 2011 Expenditures | 2012 Revenues | 2012 Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | $63,175,160 | $63,968,313 | $64,355,996 | $64,313,746 |
| Parks & Rec | $13,735,091 | $12,856,020 | $14,003,492 | $12,959,123 |
| Enterprise | $101,761,359 | $77,251,190 | $104,053,751 | $71,695,307 |
| Roads & Streets | $6,874,784 | $7,390,818 | $8,992,438 | $7,935,874 |
| CED | $14,423,791 | $16,080,238 | $6,106,430 | $6,205,560 |
| Police/Fire Pension | $11,820,367 | $13,029,956 | $12,364,924 | $13,085,979 |
| Benefits/Insurance | $14,496,060 | $14,482,024 | $14,773,648 | $14,773,648 |
| Debt/Capital | $21,779,028 | $21,143,674 | $22,741,788 | $22,078,778 |
| Central Services | $3,170,622 | $2,941,377 | $7,390,642 | $7,231,743 |
| Public Safety LOIT | $5,296,619 | $4,992,000 | $5,296,619 | $5,294,619 |
| Other | $2,098,500 | $2,404,428 | $2,003,116 | $1,928,433 |
| TOTAL | $258,631,381 | $236,540,038 | $262,082,845 | $227,501,810 |
[edit] External links
- South Bend, Indiana
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
- Indiana on State Budget Solutions
[edit] Indiana Transparency Portal
The Indiana State Auditor has launched an Indiana Transparency Portal (ITP), containing budget and financial information for local governments. The interactive report-builder page offers a range of information. Users can find financial data for a county, municipality or other unit of government.[14]
[edit] Accuracy
The budget information from the ITP doesn't match that provided on the South Bend website. The ITP says South Bend's 2012 expenditures are $263,126,926 and its revenues are $284,803,860,[14] but the South Bend website's budget says expenditures are $227,501,810 and revenues are $262,082,845.[13]
[edit] References
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau "Quick Facts," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "Elected Officials," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "City Council," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "Building Permits," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "Budgets and Financial Reporting," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "City Bids," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "GIS Interactive Mapping," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "Legal Forms," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "Directory," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "Overview," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Official South Bend website "2011 Common Council Members," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ Indianapolis Business Journal "Mayoral roundup: Republicans dominate elections," Accessed November 9, 2011
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Official South Bend website "2012 Budget," Accessed November 8, 2011
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Indiana Gateway for Government Unites "Report Builder," Accessed November 28, 2011
