From Sunshine Review
Canyon County is one of 44 counties in Idaho.
- County Seat: Caldwell
- Year Organized: 1892
- Square Miles: 590
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Idaho county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget is published.[1]
- Form to make a public records request is provided.[2]
- County commissioners are listed with contact information.[3]
- Meeting agenda[4] and minutes[5] are provided.
- Building permits[6] and zoning information[7] is available.
- Tax levy rates and other local property tax information is provided.[8]
[edit] The bad
[edit] Public records
The sent e-mails of county commissioner Steve Rule for October, November and December of 2008 were requested by the Kuna Melba News under the Idaho Public Records Act. The request was filed after it came to light that Rule had sent out a joke e-mail about Michelle Obama that compared her to a black widow spider. The request was forwarded by Rule to the Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, which denied it. The reason given in the denial letter from the attorney's office is "I understand from Commissioner Rule that he does not retain sent email. I also consulted with the County IT Department and understand that Commissioner Rule's sent emails are not archived by them." [9]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Public Records Request
- ↑ Commissioners
- ↑ Agenda
- ↑ Minutes
- ↑ Permits
- ↑ Building
- ↑ Treasurer
- ↑ Canyon County denies Kuna Melba News public records request, Kuna Melba News, January 2, 2009
