Douglas County, Washington

From Sunshine Review

Budget Meetings Elected Officials Administrative Officials Permits, zoning Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Local taxes

Douglas County is one of 39 counties in Washington.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Building permits^[1] and zoning information available.^[2]
• Public records policy and forms provided.^[3]
• Local tax information provided.^[4][5]
• Commissioners listed, individual contact info is not provided. Meeting dates/times posted.^[6] Minutes and agendas available.^[7][8]
• Administrative officials listed under respective departments.

[edit] The bad

• Only 2006 budget is published.^[9]
• County audits and contracts are not online.
• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.

[edit] External links

• Official Douglas County Website

Douglas County, Washington

[edit] References

	v • d • e State of Washington Olympia (capital)
Transparency	Public Records Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations |
Divisions	State | List of Counties | List of Cities | List of Towns | List of School Districts | Evaluation of county websites | Evaluation of city websites | Evaluation of township websites | Evaluation of school district websites |
Government	Washington State Constitution | Executive | House of Representatives | Senate |
Judiciary	Washington Supreme Court | Superior Court | Court of Appeals | District Court | Municipal Court | Judicial nomination process | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations |
Ballot Measures	Ballot measures | Ballot measures listed by year | List of local ballot measures | Procedures for qualifying an initiative | Laws governing the initiative process | Signature requirements | Recall law | Ballow access law litigation | History of direct democracy | Campaign finance requirements |