Benzie County, Michigan

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Benzie County is a county in Michigan.

Contents 1 Evaluating website transparency 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 External Links 3 References

Evaluating website transparency

The good

• Meeting minutes are posted^[1].
• Contact information for the Commissioners is provided^[2].
• Contact information is also available for the other government officials^[3].
• Building and zoning information is provided^[4].
• There is a form to request public records^[5].

The bad

• No financial information is disclosed.
• No contracts or lobbying affiliations are listed.

External Links

• Benzie County website

References

1. ↑ Meetings
2. ↑ Commissioners
3. ↑ Directory
4. ↑ Zoning, Building
5. ↑ Public records

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