Boone County, Kentucky
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Boone County is one of 120 counties in Kentucky. Burlington is the county seat.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Kentucky county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget is available.[1]
- Information on how to make an open records request is provided, along with the form to do so.[2]
- Fiscal court meeting minutes[3] and agenda are provided[4], and meetings are posted on the calendar.[5]
- Fiscal court audits[6] and annual financial statements[7] are available.
- Elected officials are listed with contact information.[8] Other officials are listed in the directory.[9]
- Building permits[10] and zoning information[11] are provided.
- Property taxes are available in a searchable database.[12]
[edit] The bad
- County contracts are not online.
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
[edit] Lobbying
In 2007, Boone County reported $20,000 spent on lobbying. [13]
[edit] External links
- Official Boone County Website
- Boone County Clerk's Office
- Boone County Sheriff
- Boone County Public Schools
- Boone County on FreedomKentucky
[edit] References
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| Transparency |
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| Divisions |
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| Government |
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| Judiciary |
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| Ballot Measures |
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