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Bay County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Panama City is the county seat.
[edit] Evaluation of website
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites
[edit] The good
- The 2009 budget is posted. [1]
- Meeting dates, [2] agenda, [3] and meeting minutes [4] are available.
- County commissioners are listed along with contact information. [5]
- The administration and official biographies are listed on the website. [6]
- Building permit and zoning information is available. [7]
- Taxes and millage rates are posted. [8]
[edit] The bad
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article:Florida taxpayer-funded lobbying
Bay County has reported $660,000 spent lobbying from 2000 to 2007 (see table).
Reported lobbying expenditures, 2000-2007 [10]
| Year | Amount spent on lobbying
|
| 2007
| $20,000
|
| 2006
| $80,000
|
| 2005
| $80,000
|
| 2004
| $80,000
|
| 2003
| $100,000
|
| 2002
| $140,000
|
| 2001
| $80,000
|
| 2000
| $80,000
|
[edit] Audits
For Bay County, the clerk or comptroller performs internal audits.[11]
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