Allen County, Ohio

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Allen County, Ohio is one of eighty-eight counties in Ohio.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Financial reports are posted every quarter and audit reports are also provided.^[1]

• The names of all county commissioners are provided.^[2]

• Property tax calculator is provided.^[3] Levy rates posted.^[4]

• Contract bid information is published.^[5]

• County commissioner meeting minutes and agendas are published.^[6][7]

[edit] The bad

• Individual contact information is not provided for county commissioners.

• The current budget is not published.

• There is little information on the administrative officials.

• There is no information on building permits and zoning, or lobbying.

• No information is provided on how to request public records using the Ohio Open Records Law.

[edit] External links

Allen County, Ohio

• Allen County Website
• Allen County on e-Reference
• Lima-Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Allen County Government Directory
• Allen County Board of Elections
• Ohio School Teacher and Administrator Salary Database
• US Census of Allen County

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