CRITERIA FOR ALL SUPERSTAR MUNICIPAL WEBSITES

Once the reviewer has completed reviewing all the websites for the six key governance records, he or she then reviews the websites that have all six key governance records posted to determine if they also have the following documents posted:

1. An archive of at least one year’s worth of the governing body’s agendas and minutes

2. The zoning bylaws

3. The charter or charter information

That is detailed information that sets out the duties and responsibilities of the various governing bodies in a municipality (see note below)

4. A community calendar that includes the meetings of local government committees and boards

5. The school committee agenda and minutes

These can be on the Town's own website or accessed via a link to a separate website that contains the school committee meeting agenda and minutes

They are assessed using the same criteria used for the governing body’s agendas and minutes

6. The agenda and minutes of at least one additional town committee or board

These are assessed using the same criteria as those used in giving credit for the governing body’s agendas and minutes.

Additional note on charter information: Some communities post a charter document, if they have one, or they post a link to their special act charter, if they have one, or to the various statutes that the town has adopted concerning its form of government. Also, the charter information may be posted as a separate document or as part of the general bylaws