Evaluation of Nebraska city websites
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Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Nebraska 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 encompasses the 5 largest cities in Nebraska: Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, and Kearney. These cities averaged a "C+" website transparency grade as of August 2012.
| Budget? | Meetings? | Elected officials? | Admin. Officials? | Permits/ Zoning? |
Audits? | Contracts? | Lobbying? | Public records? | Taxes? | |
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4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Comparison chart
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| County | Grades | Budget | Meetings | Elected Officials | Admin. Officials | Permits/Zoning | Audits | Contracts | Lobbying | Public records | Taxes |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | B- | |
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Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about a Nebraska city, you can report the error by emailing us.
