Gonzales, Louisiana

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Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,156 at the 2000 census. It has been called the "jambalaya capital of the world" and is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival.

Contents 1 Evaluating the Transparency of the city's Website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 External links

[edit] Evaluating the Transparency of the city's Website

[edit] The good

• Unfortunately, Gonzales' website does not currently meet any of the transparency standards.

[edit] The bad

• Administrative and elected officials are all listed, but none have contact information.^[1]
• Budget information is not published.
• Council meeting information is not provided.
• Audit reports are not available.
• City contracts are not online.
• Local tax, building permit and zoning information is not provided.
• How to make a public records request is not provided on the city's site.

[edit] External links

• Data about Gonzales
• Gonzales City website

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