Coconino County, Arizona
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Coconino County is one of 15 counties in Arizona. It is located in the north central part of the state, and its county seat is Flagstaff.
It is part of the Flagstaff, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 116,320 at the 2000 census; the 2006 estimated population is 125,000. It is the second largest county by land area in the 48 continguous United States, behind San Bernardino County, California.
Coconino County contains Grand Canyon National Park, the Havasupai Nation, and parts of the Navajo Nation, Hualapai Nation, and Hopi Nation. It takes its name from Cosnino, a name applied to the Havasupai.
Coconino County was the setting for George Herriman's early 20th century Krazy Kat comic strip.
[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- Budget is available online.[1]
- Financial audits are available.[2]
- A full listing of the board of supervisors and their contact info is provided.[3]
- Board meetings are listed with agendas.[4]
- Information on local taxes is available.[5]
- Building permits are available[6], as well as zoning information.[7]
[edit] The bad
- Past meeting agendas and minutes are only available on request.[8]
- County contracts are not online.
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
- Does not include information on how to make a public records request.
[edit] External links
- Coconino County Website
- Coconino County profile
- Coconino County Sustainable Economic Development Initiative
- Coconino County on E-Reference
[edit] References
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Audits
- ↑ Board of Supervisors
- ↑ Calendar
- ↑ Tax Information
- ↑ Permits
- ↑ Zoning Ordinance
- ↑ Request Minutes/Agendas
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