Evaluation of Michigan city websites
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Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Michigan city websites.
Reading the chart
In the chart below:
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means that information is included on the government website |
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means that the information was not provided on the government website |
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means that information was partially provided |
Check the page about each 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 reflects the grades for the 5 largest cities and the capital in Michigan, which averaged a "C" website transparency grade.
| Budget? | Meetings? | Elected officials? | Admin. Officials? | Permits/ Zoning? |
Audits? | Contracts? | Lobbying? | Public records? | Taxes? | |
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6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Comparison chart
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| County | Grades | Budget | Meetings | Elected Officials | Admin. Officials | Permits/Zoning | Audits | Contracts | Lobbying | Public records | Taxes |
| Detroit, Michigan | C- | |
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Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about a Michigan city, you can report the error by emailing us.
