Brown County, Illinois
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Brown County is a county in the state of Illinois.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main Article: Evaluation of Illinois county websites
Brown county does not have a county website, though there is a website that promotes tourism and living in Brown county. A listing of some county officials can be found at the National Association of Counties website.[1]
[edit] The bad
- There is no information on how to file a public records request.
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Illinois taxpayer-funded lobbying
Brown County does not hire a lobbyist. It does belong to 12 taxpayer-funded lobbying associations. The county pays dues to:[2]
- Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders
- County Clerk Zone 2
- Illinois Association of Circuit Court Clerks
- Illinois County Treasurer's Association
- Illinois Sheriff's Association
- West-Central Criminal Justice
- Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association
- Illinois Association of County Engineers
- Illinois State’s Attorneys Association
- Illinois Association of County Board Members
- Illinois State Ambulance Association
- United Counties Council
| Association | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Illinois Association of County Clerks | $210.00 | $210.00 | $210.00 | $210.00 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| County Clerk Zone 2 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Illinois Association Circuit Court Clerks | $205.00 | $205.00 | $205.00 | $205.00 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
| Illinois County Treasurer's Association | $295.00 | $295.00 | $295.00 | $295.00 | $295.00 | $295.00 |
| Illinois Sheriffs Association | $325.00 | $325.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $250.00 |
| West-Central Criminal Justice | $475.00 | $500.00 | $450.00 | $475.00 | $525.00 | $500.00 |
| Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association | $250.00 | $250.00 | $525.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Illinois Association of County Engineers | $622.16 | $593.16 | $587.67 | $579.97 | $579.97 | $376.46 |
| Illinois States Attorney's Association | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Illinois Association of County Board Members | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Illinois State Ambulance Association | - | $350.00 | $350.00 | - | - | - |
| United Counties Council | $750.00 | $750.00 | $750.00 | $750.00 | $750.00 | $750.00 |
The county has spent $23,889.39 on lobbying the California legislature since 2005.
| Year | Amount |
| 2010 | $3,922.16 |
| 2009 | $4,268.16 |
| 2008 | $4,462.67 |
| 2007 | $3,804.97 |
| 2006 | $3,854.97 |
| 2005 | $3,576.46 |
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[edit] References
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