Athens County, Ohio

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

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Meeting minutes and agendas are posted^[1].

• The names and contact information for all county commissioners is provided.^[2]

• Tax rate information for previous years is provided and property tax bills can be searched online^[3]

• Audit reports are published.^[4]

• Posts the contacts and names for the administrative officials.^[5]

[edit] The bad

• The current budget is not published.

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

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

[edit] External links

Athens County, Ohio

• Athens County Website
• Athens Visitors Bureau
• Athens County Sheriff
• Athens County on e-Reference
• Athens County Health Department
• Athens County Board of Elections
• Ohio School Teacher and Administrator Salary Database
• US Census for Athens County

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