Clay County, Florida
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Clay County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Green Cove Springs is the county seat.
Clay's population as of 2007 was 184,644. It is one of 20 charter counties in the state. It became a charter county in 1991.[1]
- Year Organized: 1858
- Square Miles: 601
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[edit] Evaluation of website
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget is published.[2]
- County commissioners are listed with contact information.[3]
- Board meeting schedule is posted[4], along with current agenda and minutes.[5]
- Building permits are available.[6] Zoning information is provided, but very difficult to search through.[7]
- Local tax information is provided.[8]
- Financial audit and reports are online.[9]
[edit] The bad
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
- Includes a public records search, but not how to make a public records request.[10]
- There is no information on contracts.
[edit] Public Records
In late 2008 reporters organized by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors requested the most recent budget emails from central Florida county officials in order to audit the responses.
When asked for e-mails in Clay County, the sheriff's office asked for the requestor's contact information in order to get back to him. He supplied his name and cell phone number, but received a response via postal mail. "In order to find out who I was, somebody had to do a little bit of checking." The response stated that no such records existed. [11]
[edit] Audits
For Clay County, the Commission Auditor reports to the full Commission. By Charter amendment, the County Manager is the Comptroller to the Board of County Commissioners.[12]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Clay County Website
- Clay County on E-Reference
- Clay County Sheriff's Office
- Clay County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Clay County Health Department
- Clay County Free Public Records Directory
[edit] References
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