Staunton, Virginia

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Staunton is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county-equivalent.

Contents 1 Website evaluation 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 External links 3 References

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Virginia county websites

[edit] The good

• Current budget is published.^[1]
• City council members are listed with contact information.^[2]
• Meeting agendas are online.^[3]
• Local tax information is posted.^[4][5]
• Annual financial audit is published.^[6]
• Building permits and zoning information is provided.^[7]
• Administrative officials are listed under respective departments.^[8]

[edit] The bad

• Meeting minutes are not available.
• Full text of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act is provided, but how to make requests under it in Staunton is not provided.^[9]
• Information on contracts not provided.
• Does not include information on Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.

[edit] External links

• Official Staunton Website
• City Data - Staunton
• Staunton Visitor's Guide

[edit] References

	v • d • e State of Virginia Richmond (capital)
Transparency	Freedom of Information Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations |
Divisions	State | List of Counties | List of Cities | List of Towns | List of School Districts | Evaluation of county websites | Evaluation of city websites | Evaluation of township websites | Evaluation of school district websites |
Government	Virginia State Constitution | Executive | House of Representatives | Senate |
Judiciary	Virginia Supreme Court | Court of Appeals | Circuit Court | Judicial nomination process | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations |
Ballot Measures	Ballot measures | Amending the constitution | History of direct democracy | Campaign finance requirements |