Escambia County, Florida

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Escambia County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Pensacola is the county seat.

Contents

[edit] Evaluation of website

Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites

[edit] The good

  • Budgets are available.[1]
  • Board meeting schedule and minutes are posted.[2]
  • County commissioners are listed with contact information.[3]
  • Building permit information is available[4], as well as zoning information.[5]
  • Contracts are online.[6]
  • Annual reports are available.[7]
  • Includes a link to the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information[8], which includes a wealth of resources for making public records requests in Florida.
  • Local tax information is posted.[9]

[edit] The bad

[edit] Lobbying

In 2007, Escambia County reported $60,000 spent on lobbying. [10]

[edit] Audits

For Escambia County, the clerk or comptroller performs the internal audit.[11]

[edit] External links

[edit] References