Vidalia, Louisiana

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The city of Vidalia is the parish seat of Concordia Parish, Louisiana. The population was 4,543 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Evaluating transparency of the city's website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 External links 3 References

[edit] Evaluating transparency of the city's website

[edit] The good

• A full listing of town council members and their contact information is provided.^[1]
• Administrative officials and their contact information is provided.^[2]
• Council meeting times are listed.^[3]

[edit] The bad

• Budget information is not published.
• Council meeting agendas and minutes are not provided.
• Audit reports are not available.
• City contracts are not online.
• Local tax, building permits and zoning information is not provided.
• How to make a public records request is not provided on the city's site.

[edit] External links

• Official Vidalia Website

[edit] References

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