Virginia may score high on many of the tools used to evaluate open government, but that doesn't mean it scores high in all areas. The Marion Becher Citizen Access Project give some good examples of this.
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Open Government Issues around the Nation and Within the State
Think there is no problem with open government where you live? You might want to take a few minutes to look. You may just get a surprise. Several places exist where you can track FOIA issues.
Virginia is one of the top10 states when it comes to transparency!
While the State of Virginia might be rated in the top 10 states for open government, do not make the assumption that it applies to all jurisdictions. There are significant differences between counties, cities, and (most pronounced) towns.
How FOIA could have gone wrong!
FOIA could have become an powerful tool for government to keep doors closed. It has required near constant pressure to keep the doors open and to strengthen FOIA to the tool it is today. More work is needed, particularly at state levels where there is such disparity in the FOIA.
FOIA used to identify problems at many levels.
Many of the things that we take for granted as being the appropriate steps government has taken in order to protect health, safety, and well-being for citizens might not exist today if it had not been for the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act). You may be surprised by some of this information.
How well do Town of Christiansburgs Officals Perform? A quick survey.
How do Town of Christiansburg officials present to the public. These are the types of things that define whether government is active in engaging and responding to citizens. Here is a little bit of a survey that might get you to thinking and me to 'figuring'!
Christiansburg, VA Comprehensive Plan and Stormwater/Flooding….Interesting Reading
How does the Comprehensive Plan address stormwater, growth, and flooding in the Town of Christiansburg. Chapter 9 of the Comprehensive Plan gives some interesting insights into this process.
And here we go again….Flooding in Cambria
Flooding again in Cambria. Christiansburg, VA
Stormwater Management Ordinances for Town of Christiansburg are MIA
A Code is a Code is a Code? Not in Christiansburg. There seem to be some deletion of sections of the Town Code on the new website. From Chapter 10, in the list of Chapter Sections, Stormwater Management has disappeared as a section.
Storm water Management? Duh! Christiansburg VA gets an “F”
Flooding around Christiansburg, more rain to come. Poor luck or poor planning for stormwater management?
