Butler County, Ohio

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Butler County, Ohio is one of eighty-eight counties in Ohio.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• No budgets are posted, but a database of County expenses can be searched online^[1].

• The names and contact information for all county commissioners is provided.^[2]

• Commissioner meeting agendas are published.^[3]

• Most of the Administrators are listed, but their individual contact information is not^[4].

• Audit reports are published.^[5]

• Tax rate information is provided.^[6]

• Information on building permits and zoning is published.^[7]

[edit] The bad

• County commissioner meeting minutes are not available.

• There is no information on contracts, lobbying.

• No information is provided on how to request public records using the Ohio Open Records Law.

[edit] External links

• Butler County Website
• Butler County Board of Elections
• Ohio School Teacher and Administrator Salary Database
• US Census for Butler County
• Butler County on e-Reference
• Butler County Auditor
• Butler County Clerk of Courts
• Butler County Sheriff's Office
• Butler County Economic Development Department
• Butler County Probate Court

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