Beltrami County, Minnesota

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Beltrami County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Beltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 39,650. Its county seat is Bemidji.

Contents 1 Transparency of the county website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 See also: 3 External links 4 References

Transparency of the county website

The good

• There is the listing of the past two budgets.^[1]

• The website posts forms for development (thought not the status of forms).^[2]

• Property taxes are listed on the website.^[3]

The bad

• While meeting times and places are listed, the minutes and agendas are not available online.^[4]

• No posting on county credit card receipts or the checkbook register.

• Information is post on who county officials are but not on how to contact them.^[5]

• No information on how to file for public records.

• Information asking about meth labs is unclear.^[6]

Steps you can take immediately to work for accountable local government

See also:

• Evaluation of Minnesota county websites

External links

• Beltrami County website

References

1. ↑ Beltrami County Budget summary
2. ↑ Permit and Zoning forms
3. ↑ Beltrami County Real Estate and tax service
4. ↑ Board meetings
5. ↑ Beltrami County Commissioners
6. ↑ Meth Lab site list

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