Belmont County, Ohio

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

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• The names and contact information for all county commissioners is provided.^[1]

• The names and contact information for administrative officials is provided.^[2]

• County commissioner meeting minutes are published.^[3]

• Audit reports are published.^[4]

• Tax rate information is provided.^[5]

• Posts information on zoning & planning, though none of the forms are downloadable.^[6]

[edit] The bad

• The current budget is not published.

• County commissioner meeting agendas are not available.

• There is no information on contracts or lobbying.

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

[edit] External links

Belmont County, Ohio

• Belmont County Website
• Belmont County Government Directory
• Belmont County Board of Elections
• Ohio School Teacher and Administrator Salary Database
• US Census for Belmont County
• Belmont County on e-Reference
• Belmont County Tourism Council
• Belmont County Sheriff's Office

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