Cobb County, Georgia

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Cobb County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. Its county seat is Marietta.

[edit] Evaluation of website

Main article: Evaluation of Georgia county websites

[edit] The good

  • Budgets are posted[1].
  • Meeting agendas and minutes are posted[2].
  • Contact information for the County Commissioners is available[3].
  • The various Administrators and their contacts are listed.
  • Building and zoning information is available[4].
  • An application for requesting public records is available, but it is hard to find[5].
  • Property tax information is available[6].
  • Audits are posted in the annual reports.[7]
  • A list of vendors and how to place a contract bid is posted on the site.[8] There is also a list of those that have applied for the bid and those that were awarded the bid. In addition this county also telecasts contracts so that nationwide companies can bid for them.
  • Post how to file a FOIA request.[9]
  • Discloses membership of taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.[10]

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