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Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Louisiana city websites.
In the chart below:
| means that information is included on the government website | |
| means that the information was not provided on the government website | |
| 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.
This chart encompasses the 5 largest cities in Louisiana, which averaged a "C" website transparency grade in 2012.
| Budget? | Meetings? | Elected officials? | Admin. Officials? | Permits/ Zoning? |
Audits? | Contracts? | Lobbying? | Public records? | Taxes? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
In 2009 Sunshine Review evaluated all the city website and found they averaged an "F" website transparency grade.
| Budget? | Meetings? | Elected officials? | Admin. Officials? | Permits/ Zoning? |
Audits? | Contracts? | Lobbying? | Public records? | Taxes? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 31 | 53 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | |
| 0 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 84 | 40 | 7 | 30 | 63 | 88 | 89 | 94 | 87 | 74 |
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| County | Grades | Budget | Meetings | Elected Officials | Admin. Officials | Permits/Zoning | Audits | Contracts | Lobbying | Public records | Taxes |
| Abbeville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Abita Springs, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Addis, Louisiana | D | ||||||||||
| Albany, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Alexandria, Louisiana | C | ||||||||||
| Amite City, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Anacoco, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Angie, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Arcadia, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Arnaudville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ashland, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Athens, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Atlanta, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Baker, Louisiana | D | ||||||||||
| Baldwin, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ball, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Basile, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Baskin, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Bastrop, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Belcher, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Benton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Bernice, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Berwick, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Bienville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Blanchard, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Bogalusa, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Bonita, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Bossier City, Louisiana | C | ||||||||||
| Boyce, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Broussard, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Brusly, Louisiana | D | ||||||||||
| Bryceland, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Bunkie, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Calvin, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Campti, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Cankton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Carencro, Louisiana | |||||||||||
| Castor, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Chataignier, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Chatham, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Cheneyville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Choudrant, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Church Point, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Clarence, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Clarks, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Clayton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Clinton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Colfax, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Collinston, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Columbia, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Converse, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Cotton Valley, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Cottonport, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Coushatta, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Covington, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Crowley, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Cullen, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| DeQuincy, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| De Ridder, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Delcambre, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Delhi, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Delta, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Denham Springs, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Dixie Inn, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Dodson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Donaldsonville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Downsville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Doyline, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Dry Prong, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Dubach, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Dubberly, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Duson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| East Hodge, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Edgefield, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Elizabeth, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Elton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Epps, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Erath, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Eros, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Estherwood, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Eunice, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Evergreen, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Farmerville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Fenton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ferriday, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Fisher, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Florien, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Folsom, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Fordoche, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Forest, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Forest Hill, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Franklin, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Franklinton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| French Settlement, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Georgetown, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Gibsland, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Gilbert, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Gilliam, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Glenmora, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Golden Meadow, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Goldonna, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Gonzales, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Gramercy, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Grand Cane, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Grand Coteau, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Grand Isle, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Grayson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Greensburg, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Greenwood, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Gretna, Louisiana | C- | ||||||||||
| Grosse Tete, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Gueydan, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Hall Summit, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Hammond, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Harahan, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Harrisonburg, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Haughton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Haynesville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Heflin, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Henderson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Hessmer, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Hodge, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Homer, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Hornbeck, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Hosston, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ida, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Independence, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Iota, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Iowa, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Jackson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Jamestown, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Jean Lafitte, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Jeanerette, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Jena, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Jennings, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Jonesboro, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Jonesville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Junction City, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Kaplan, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Keachi, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Kenner, Louisiana | B- | ||||||||||
| Kentwood, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Kilbourne, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Killian, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Kinder, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Krotz Springs, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| LaPlace, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Lafayette, Louisiana | B- | ||||||||||
| Lake Arthur, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Lake Charles, Louisiana | C | ||||||||||
| Lake Providence, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Lecompte, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Leesville, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Leonville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Lillie, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Lisbon, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Livingston, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Livonia, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Lockport, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Logansport, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Longstreet, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Loreauville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Lucky, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Luling, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Lutcher, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Madisonville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mamou, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mandeville, Louisiana | B- | ||||||||||
| Mangham, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mansfield, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mansura, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Many, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Maringouin, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Marion, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Marksville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Martin, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Maurice, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| McNary, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Melville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mer Rouge, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mermentau, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Milton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Minden, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Monroe, Louisiana | D | ||||||||||
| Montgomery, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Montpelier, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mooringsport, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Moreauville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Morgan City, Louisiana | D | ||||||||||
| Morganza, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Morse, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mound, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Mount Lebanon, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Napoleonville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Natchez, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Natchitoches, Louisiana | D | ||||||||||
| New Iberia, Louisiana | C- | ||||||||||
| New Llano, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| New Roads, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Newellton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Noble, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| North Hodge, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Norwood, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Oak Grove, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Oak Ridge, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Oakdale, Louisiana | |||||||||||
| Oberlin, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Oil City, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Olla, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Opelousas, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Paincourtville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Palmetto, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Parks, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Patterson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Pearl River, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Pilot Town, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Pine Prairie, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Pineville, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Pioneer, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Plain Dealing, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Plaquemine, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Plaucheville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Pleasant Hill, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Pollock, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ponchatoula, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Port Allen, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Port Barre, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Port Fourchon, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Port Vincent, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Powhatan, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Provencal, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Quitman, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Raceland, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Rayne, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Rayville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Reeves, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Richmond, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Richwood, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ridgecrest, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ringgold, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Robeline, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Rodessa, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Rosedale, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Roseland, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Rosepine, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ruston, Louisiana | D- | ||||||||||
| Saline, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Sarepta, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Scott, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Shongaloo, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Shreveport, Louisiana | B- | ||||||||||
| Sibley, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Sicily Island, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Sikes, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Simmesport, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Simpson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Simsboro, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Slaughter, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Slidell, Louisiana | B- | ||||||||||
| Sorrento, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| South Mansfield, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Spearsville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Springfield, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Springhill, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| St. Francisville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| St. Gabriel, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| St. Joseph, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| St. Martinville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Sterlington, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Stonewall, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Sulphur, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Sun, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Sunset, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Tallulah, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Tangipahoa, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Thibodaux, Louisiana | D | ||||||||||
| Tickfaw, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Tullos, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Turkey Creek, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Urania, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Varnado, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Vidalia, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Vienna, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Ville Platte, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Vinton, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Vivian, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Walker, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Washington, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Waterproof, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Watson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Welsh, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| West Monroe, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Westlake, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Westwego, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| White Castle, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Wilson, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Winnfield, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Winnsboro, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Wisner, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Woodworth, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Youngsville, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Zachary, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
| Zwolle, Louisiana | F | ||||||||||
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