Vancouver, Washington
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Washington city websites
Last rated on Jan. 31, 2012
[edit] The good
- Excellent Performance Site, complete with targeted outcomes, progress indicators. All community surveys for past 8 years available. Kept up to date.
- Budget page has current and past budgets, other financial reports. CAFR is on line.[1][2]
- Audit reeports are on the web site and easy to find.[3]
- Public meetings, both planned and past are accessible. All are recorded and streamed.[4]
- Ways to access all services and elected officials are available[5]
- Public disclosure & public records access are available.[6]
- Interlocal agreements with other agencies are disclosed.[7] Labor contracts are also disclosed online.[8]
- Building permits can be applied for online.[9]
- The contact information for city hall and e-mails for city administrators are disclosed.
- Posts information about property taxes, but not other local taxes.[10]
- Bids are posted.[11]
[edit] The bad
- Web site is not as user friendly as it could be.
- The different departnments and services are available, but vary widely in their look and feel as well as ease of navigation.
- Contracts and City checkbook are not on web site.
- No reference to lobbying efforts.
- Building permits are fast (see performance measurement information) but online process is not entirely clear.
- While discussed in meeting minutes, no designated area that discloses lobbying activity.
[edit] External links
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
- State Budget Solutions
