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Dover is the capital city in U.S. state of Delaware. In 2010, its population was 36,047.[1]
Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Delaware city websites
This website was reviewed on 2013-02-27.
The good
- Budget
- The most current budget is listed.
- Budgets are archived for 6 years.[2]
- Administrative Officials
- Department heads are listed for each department.[3]
- Contact information for administrative officials is provided including a mailing address and phone number.
- Elected Officials
- Elected officials are listed with a mailing address, phone number and personalized email.[4]
- Meetings
- Meeting minutes are archived for over 10 years.
- Meeting agendas are archived for over 10 years.[5]
- A meeting calendar is available and names the times and locations of public meetings.[6]
- Audits
- The most recent audit is posted.
- Audits dating back to 2003 are available.[7]
- Contracts
- Bids and RFPs are posted online.[8]
- Public Records
- The public information officer is identified and maintained by the City Clerk. This person provides a mailing address phone number.[9]
- A fee schedule for documents is provided.
- Taxes
- Tax revenues are broken down by federal, state, and local funding in the budget.
- Local taxes, like property taxes, are available online.[10]
- Residents are able to pay taxes online.
- Permits and zoning
- Zoning ordinances are posted online.[11]
- Permit applications can be downloaded on the site, along with information on how to apply for the permits.[12]
The bad
- Administrative Officials
- Personalized emails are not provided.
- Lobbying
- Contracts
- City contracts are not posted.
Public employees
For 2011-12, Dover has 370.5 full-time equivalent employees.[13]
City council
2012 City Council[14]
| Name |
District
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| James L. Hutchison Sr. |
1st
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| Beverly C. Williams |
1st
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| William F. Hare |
2nd
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| William P. McGlumphy |
2nd
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| David L. Bonar |
3rd
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| Sean M. Lynn |
3rd
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| David L. Anderson |
4th
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| Sophia R. Russell |
4th
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Mayor
Dover's mayor is Carleton E. Carey Sr.[14]
Budget
2012 General Fund Revenues[13]
| 2010 Actual |
2011 Revised |
2012 Budget
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| Fines & Tax Receipts |
$20,559,193 |
$21,263,662 |
$22,219,818
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| Interfund |
$4,059,363 |
$4,237,605 |
$4,359,171
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| Grants |
$651,853 |
$1,012,561 |
$7,53,500
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| Transfers |
$9,202,080 |
$11,782,814 |
$10,727,610
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| Total Revenues |
$34,472,489 |
$38,296,642 |
$38,060,099
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2012 General Fund Expenditures[13]
| Area |
2010 Actual |
2011 Revised |
2012 Budget
|
| City Departments |
$28,176,045 |
$28,074,150 |
$29,046,949
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| Other |
$3,495,435 |
$5,586,348 |
$5,396,979
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| Grants |
$- |
$- |
$-
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| Transfers |
$145,447 |
$1,313,839 |
$8,23,847
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| Current Year Balance |
$2,655,562 |
$3,322,305 |
$2,802,327
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| Total Expenditures |
$34,472,489 |
$38,296,642 |
$48,060,099
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External links
References
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau "Quick Facts," Accessed January 4, 2012
- ↑ City of Dover, Budgets, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Staff Directory, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Elected Officials, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Meeting Minutes and Agendas, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Meeting Schedule, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Audits, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Bids, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, FOIA Policy, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Property Tax Rate, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Zoning, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ City of Dover, Building Permits, Accessed: Feb 27, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 City of Dover "2012 Operating Budget," Accessed January 4, 2012
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