Evaluation of Delaware city websites

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Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Delaware city websites.

Reading the chart

In the chart below:

600px-Yes check.png means that information is included on the government website
600px-Red x.png means that the information was not provided on the government website
PPartial.png means that information was partially provided

Check the page about each specific city for more detailed information about what information is available on the city website, along with recommendations users have made for positive changes.

Conclusions chart

2012

This chart encompasses the results for the 5 largest cities in Delaware: Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Pike Creek and Bear. As of March 28, 2012 the cities averaged a "B-" website transparency grade.

Budget? Meetings? Elected officials? Admin. Officials? Permits/
Zoning?
Audits? Contracts? Lobbying? Public records? Taxes?
Y
600px-Yes check.png
3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 2 3
PPartial.png 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
N
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2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 3 2
No Website 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Evaluation of all city websites

Delaware City Website Evaluations (Performed 2009-2012)
County Grades Budget Meetings Elected Officials Admin. Officials Permits/Zoning Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Taxes
Bear, Delaware F N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Delaware City, Delaware B- Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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PPartial.png N
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N
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Y
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Dover, Delaware B- Y
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Y
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Y
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PPartial.png Y
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Y
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PPartial.png N
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Y
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Y
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Harrington, Delaware C- N
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Lewes, Delaware D- N
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Y
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Y
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PPartial.png PPartial.png N
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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Milford, Delaware B- Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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New Castle, Delaware C Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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PPartial.png Y
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N
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N
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Y
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N
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Newark, Delaware B- Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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PPartial.png N
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N
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Y
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Pike Creek, Delaware F N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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N
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Wilmington, Delaware A- Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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Y
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Y
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Correcting errors

If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about a Delaware city, you can report the error by emailing us.