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A concerted effort has been made to develop a website that is not only informative and easy to navigate, but more importantly implements good open government practices. The end goal -- to bring Transparency to City Hall functions and enhance the provision of information to the citizens of the City of Bloomington.
The City is committed to transparency in the conduct of the public’s business. For example, in 2013, Bloomington was one of only 50 out of nearly 7,000 communities to earn the Illinois Policy Institute’s (IPI) Sunshine Award for outstanding online transparency performance, finishing in ninth place overall for web transparency in Illinois. The IPI developed a Ten-Point Transparency Checklist to help provide a “best practices” framework to improve government transparency across the State. This Checklist encourages specific information be provided on a public body’s website including meeting agendas and minutes, budgets, financial audits, employee salaries and benefits and more. Some of this info, such as compensation, is required by law while some is not. City staff recently modeled a Website Transparency Ordinance based off the IPI’s Checklist, which was adopted by City Council at a meeting in August 2014. The Website Transparency Ordinance serves to affirm the City’s ongoing commitment to clear communication with the public.
The Transparency Portal page provides another way to find information on our site. If there is public information that you would like to see on this section, please contact us by clicking on the feedback link located above.
Elected and Administrative Officials |
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Meeting Information (Calendar or List) Access public meeting times and information. View agendas, minutes, addendum, and other reports available to each meeting. View information specific to City Council meetings. View information on other Boards, Commissions and Committees |
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Public Records / FOIA Requests The State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guarantees access to records and documents maintained by government. New FOIA legislation began January 1, 2010, strengthening the State's FOIA requirements and making it easier for individuals to gain access to government information. |
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Budgets View Annual Budget Information View Monthly Budget Reports |
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Financial Audits View Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) View Pension Reports |
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Expenditures View Bills and Payroll Reports |
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Salary and Benefits Benefits at a Glance |
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Contracts Open Bids and Proposals |
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Lobbying |
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Information and forms on the locally collected taxes. |
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Entertainment Venues |
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State of Illinois Transparency & Accountability Portal |