City of Jax website, most transparent in Florida

Mayor Alvin Brown says he's beefing up the city's website to put more information about city government at the fingertips of citizens.

Earlier this week, the City of Jacksonville was recognized by the First Amendment Foundation for having the most transparent city website in Florida. Meanwhile, on Thursday, Brown announced the launch of www.coj.net/transparency.

"Open government is good government," said Mayor Brown in a release. "It's essential that our city government is transparent and citizens have convenient access to information. We appreciate the positive recognition from the First Amendment Foundation. Our new transparency web page is the next step forward in our continuing efforts at openness and accountability." Continue>>>
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