Brown County, Minnesota

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Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 26,911. Its county seat is New Ulm.

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 a listing of the county commissioners and county officials.^[1]

• Lists the lobbying associations the county belongs to.^[2]

The bad

• There is no listing of how to contact the commissioners.

• The meeting agenda link does not work, nor is there a notice of when/where the next meeting will happen.

• No listing of permit or zoning forms. Also no way to check a status online.^[3]

• No listing of the audits, county credit card receipts, or posting of the checkbook register.

• The website does not list how to file for public record.

Steps you can take immediately to work for accountable local government

See also:

• Evaluation of Minnesota county websites

External links

• Brown County Government’s website
• City of New Ulm (County Seat)

References

1. ↑ Brown County commissioners
2. ↑ Special interests
3. ↑ Brown Permits and Zoning

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