Evaluation of Michigan county websites



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1 Reading the chart
2 Conclusions chart
3 Comparison chart
4 Counties without websites (4)
5 Correcting errors
6 Taking action
7 See also

What information can people find on their county's website in Michigan?

This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Michigan county websites.

See also: County websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Michigan's county websites to what can be found on county websites in other states.

[edit] Reading the chart

In the chart below:

	means that information is included on the government website
	means that the information was not provided on the government website
P	means that information was partially provided

Check the Sunshine Review page about each county for more detailed information about what information is available on the county website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.

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[edit] Conclusions chart

The top five largest counties averaged a "C" website transparency grade.

	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Permits/Zoning?	Audits?	Contracts?	Lobbying?	Public records?	Taxes?
Y	29	57	70	56	34	27	1	0	9	26
P	3	14	8	20	15	3	2	1	13	28
N	47	8	1	3	30	49	76	78	57	25
No Website	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

[edit] Comparison chart

County	Grades	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin.Officials	Permits/Zoning	Audits	Contracts	Lobbying	Public records	Taxes
Alcona County, Michigan	F	N	P	N	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Allegan County, Michigan	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	P	N	Y	Y
Alpena County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	P	P
Antrim County, Michigan	D	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	P	N
Arenac County, Michigan	F	N	N	P	N	P	N	N	N	N	P
Baraga County, Michigan	F	N	N	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Barry County, Michigan	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N
Bay County, Michigan	C-	Y	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	Y
Benzie County, Michigan	C-	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Berrien County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	P	Y
Branch County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Calhoun County, Michigan	C-	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	P	P
Cass County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	N	Y
Charlevoix County, Michigan	C-	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	P	Y
Cheboygan County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	Y	P
Chippewa County, Michigan	C-	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	P	P
Clare County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Clinton County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y
Crawford County, Michigan	C-	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Delta County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	P
Dickinson County, Michigan	F	N	P	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Eaton County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	N	Y
Emmet County, Michigan	C	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	Y
Genesee County, Michigan	C-	Y	P	P	Y	N	Y	Y	N	N	Y
Gladwin County, Michigan	F	N	P	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N	N
Gogebic County, Michigan	F	N	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	N	N	P
Grand Traverse County, Michigan	C-	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	N	N	P	P
Gratiot County, Michigan	C-	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Hillsdale County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Houghton County, Michigan	F	N	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N	N	N
Huron County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	P
Ingham County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	Y
Ionia County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Iosco County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Iron County, Michigan	D	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	P
Isabella County, Michigan	D-	P	Y	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	P
Jackson County, Michigan	D	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	P	N	N	N	P
Kalamazoo County, Michigan	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Kalkaska County, Michigan	F	N	P	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	P
Kent County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	P	N	Y	Y
Keweenaw County, Michigan	D	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	P
Lapeer County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N	N	P	P
Leelanau County, Michigan	C-	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Lenawee County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	Y
Livingston County, Michigan	C-	Y	P	P	Y	Y	Y	P	N	P	Y
Mackinac County, Michigan	F	N	P	Y	Y	N	P	N	P	N	N
Macomb County, Michigan	C-	Y	Y	Y	P	N	Y	Y	N	N	P
Manistee County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N	Y
Marquette County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	P
Mason County, Michigan	C	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y
Mecosta County, Michigan	D	P	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y
Menominee County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	N	P
Midland County, Michigan	D	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	P	N	N	N	P
Missaukee County, Michigan	D-	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Monroe County, Michigan	C-	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N
Montcalm County, Michigan	D	Y	Y	Y	P	P	N	N	N	N	Y
Montmorency County, Michigan	F	N	N	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	N	N
Muskegon County, Michigan	D	Y	Y	P	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	P
Newaygo County, Michigan	F	N	Y	Y	N	P	N	N	N	N	P
Oakland County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	P	P	Y	Y	N	N	Y
Oceana County, Michigan	F	N	P	Y	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Ogemaw County, Michigan	D	Y	P	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	N	Y
Osceola County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	Y	P	N	N	N	P	N
Oscoda County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Otsego County, Michigan	C-	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N
Ottawa County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	P	Y
Presque Isle County, Michigan	F	N	N	P	P	N	N	N	N	N	Y
Roscommon County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	P
Saginaw County, Michigan	C-	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N	N
Sanilac County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Schoolcraft County, Michigan	F	N	N	Y	P	N	N	N	N	N	P
Shiawassee County, Michigan	F	N	N	N	P	Y	N	N	N	N	N
St. Clair County, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	P	N	Y	N	N	Y	Y
St. Joseph County, Michigan	C-	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	Y
Tuscola County, Michigan	D-	N	Y	Y	P	N	Y	N	N	N	P
Van Buren County, Michigan	D	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	Y
Washtenaw County, Michigan	B	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Wayne County, Michigan	D-	Y	P	Y	P	P	Y	P	N	N	P
Wexford County, Michigan	D	N	Y	P	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y

[edit] Counties without websites (4)

County	Grades	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin.Officials	Permits/Zoning	Audits	Contracts	Lobbying	Public records	Taxes
Alger County, Michigan	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Lake County, Michigan	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Luce County, Michigan	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Ontonagon County, Michigan	F	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N

[edit] Correcting errors

If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Michigan county, you can correct it immediately or report the error.

[edit] Taking action

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