From Sunshine Review
Allen County is one of 92 counties in Indiana.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Indiana county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget is available.[1]
- Includes a Local Government Efficiency Study.[2]
- Commissioners are listed with contact information available.[3]
- Commissioner meeting schedule[4], agenda[5], and minutes[6].
- Contracts are available.[7]
- Zoning ordinance is available.[8]
- Annual financial reports are available.[9]
- Property tax bills are available, and can be paid online.[10]
[edit] The bad
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article:Indiana taxpayer-funded lobbying
The Allen County Board of Commissioners has reported $220,000 spent lobbying since 2003.
Reported lobbying expenditures, 2003-2009 [11]
| Year | Amount spent on lobbying
|
| 2009
| $10,000
|
| 2008
| $70,000
|
| 2007
| -
|
| 2006
| $20,000
|
| 2005
| $40,000
|
| 2004
| $40,000
|
| 2003
| $40,000
|
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