Berkeley County, South Carolina

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Berkeley County is one of 46 counties in South Carolina.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• County officials are listed with contact information.^[1] Meeting schedule, minutes and agendas available.^[2]
• Tax information available.^[3]
• Building permits^[4] and zoning information available.^[5]
• Financial audits available.^[6]
• Form for making public records requests is available.^[7]

[edit] The bad

• Budget is not published.
• Contracts are not online.
• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.

[edit] External links

• Official Berkeley County Website

Berkeley County

[edit] References

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