Amherst County, Virginia
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Virginia county websites
[edit] The good
- County board meeting dates, agendas, minutes and reports are posted for current and previous years.[1]
- County taxes can be paid online.[4]
[edit] The bad
- County budget, audits and financial reports are only available for the current year.[5]
- Terms of office for county board members are not posted.
- There is information for vendors about the bidding and contract award process,[6] but there appears to be no record of past requested bids and awarded contracts.
- There is no information about the county's association with lobbyists. However, the Virginia Association of Counties lists the county as a member.[7]
- There is no information about FOIA or FOIA compliance.
[edit] External links
- Amherst County Website
- Amherst County Chamber of Commerce
- Amherst County on e-Reference
- Amherst County on US Census
[edit] References
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| Ballot Measures |
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