Cumberland County, Virginia
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Cumberland County is one of 95 counties in Virginia. According to the 2000 Census, the population was 9,017.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Virginia county websites
[edit] The good
- Names and contact information for county board members are posted, as well as board meeting agendas and minutes for past and current years.[1]
- Names and contact information for county administrative officials are listed on the individual departments' web pages.
- County taxes can be paid online.[2]
[edit] The bad
- Term dates for county board members are not posted.
- Only the current year's budget is available.[3] No audited financial reports were found.
- Request for bids are posted, but there is no information for outside vendors about the bidding and contracting process, and no listing of recently awarded contracts.[4]
- No information concerning the county's relations with lobbying associations is provided. But the Virginia Association of Counties lists the county as a member.[5]
- There is no information about how to make FOIA requests and no record of the county's FOIA compliance.
- The site has no search function.
[edit] External links
- Cumberland County Website
- Cumberland County Public Schools
- Cumberland County on e-Reference
- Cumberland County on US Census
[edit] References
State of Virginia Richmond (capital) | |
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| Government |
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| Judiciary |
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| Ballot Measures |
Ballot measures | Amending the constitution | History of direct democracy | Campaign finance requirements | |


