Monday, July 2, 2012

(Orange County) Costa Mesa nabs gold in online transparency

Grand jury report gives the city's website high marks for accessibility, transparency for city workers and executive compensation.
June 23, 2012|By Joseph Serna

Costa Mesa's website offers more information about employee compensation than just about any other city in the county, according to a recent Orange County Grand Jury report on cities' online transparency.

Costa Mesa joined four other Orange County cities — Buena Park, Laguna Woods, Placentia and Yorba Linda — on the grand jury's Gold Honor Roll, earning "A" grades in three categories: accessibility, transparency for city workers and executive compensation.

"Clearly, government at all levels needs to make better decisions," said city CEO Tom Hatch in an email. "Transparency is key to good government. Good decisions are made when information is easily accessible and understandable … It is a constant effort to continually excel and progress — it continues to evolve."

http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-06-23/news/tn-dpt-0624-gold-20120623_1_transparency-grand-jury-report-bill-lobdell

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