Duval County, Florida

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Duval County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Jacksonville is the county seat.

On October 1, 1968, the government of Duval County was consolidated with the government of the City of Jacksonville, although the Duval County cities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach are not included in the corporate limits of Jacksonville, and maintain their own municipal governments.

Duval County's population as of 2007 was 897,597. It is one of 20 charter counties in the state. It became a charter county in 1968.[1]

[edit] Evaluation of website

Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites

[edit] The good

  • The current budget is published.[2]
  • City council meeting agendas, minutes, and schedules are published.[3][4]
  • The names and contact information for all city council members are provided.[5]
  • The names and contact information for all administrative officials are provided.[6]
  • Information on building permits and zoning is provided.[7]
  • Audit reports are published through the year ended September 30, 2008.[8]
  • Contract information is published.[9]
  • Information on lobbying is provided.[10]
  • Information on public records is provided.[11]
  • Information on taxes is published.[12]


[edit] The bad

  • none yet posted

[edit] Audits

For Duval County, members of the Board of County Commissioners serve as the Audit Committee.[13]

[edit] See Also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Florida's charter counties
  2. ↑ Budget
  3. ↑ Meetings
  4. ↑ Schedules
  5. ↑ City Council
  6. ↑ Administration
  7. ↑ Building Inspections
  8. ↑ Audits
  9. ↑ Contracts
  10. ↑ Lobbying
  11. ↑ Public Records
  12. ↑ Taxes
  13. ↑ PBC Clerk & Comptroller 5.30.07
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