Barron County, Wisconsin

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Barron County is one of 72 counties in Wisconsin. It was formed in 1859 and is named after legislator and circuit court judge Henry D Barron. The county covers 862.84 square miles and contains 369 lakes. The city of Barron is the county seat. [1]

Contents

Evaluating website transparency

County websites
Budget
Meetings
Elected Officials
Administrative Officials
Permits, zoning
Audits
Contracts
Lobbying
Public records
Local taxes
Sam Adams Alliance


The good

  • Easy to find budget information. [2]
  • Has meeting information listed. [3]
  • Has permits and zoning laws on the website. [4]
  • Easy to find elected and administration officials.[5]

The bad

  • Able to pay taxes online, but does not break it down.
  • Does not have lobbying or contracts listed.

See Also

External Links

References

  1. Wisconsin Counties Association, Barron County
  2. County Budget and Audit Information
  3. County Meetings Information
  4. County Zoning Information
  5. County Department Information