Carroll County, Maryland

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Carroll County is one of 24 counties in Maryland.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Budget is published.^[1]
• Current contract bid awards^[2] and bid opportunities are posted, but not current contracts.
• Tax bills can be viewed online.^[3]
• Zoning information available.^[4] Building permit info provided.^[5]
• Meeting schedule is posted, agendas and archived videos available.^[6]
• County commissioners are listed with contact information.^[7] Other officials listed with contact info.^[8]
• Annual financial reports posted.^[9]

[edit] The bad

• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
• Information on how to make a public records request is not provided on the site.

[edit] External links

• Official Carroll County Website
• Carroll County portal
• Carroll County Visitor Center
• Carroll County on Maryland Manual On-line
• Carroll County Times (news)
• "Carroll County Website"

[edit] References

1. ↑ Budget
2. ↑ Awards
3. ↑ Tax Bill Search
4. ↑ Zoning
5. ↑ Permits
6. ↑ Meetings
7. ↑ Commissioners
8. ↑ Directory
9. ↑ Financial Report

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