Evaluation of Ohio county websites
What information can people find on their county's website in Ohio?
This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Ohio county websites.
See also: County websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Ohio'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
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 | means that the information was not provided on the government website
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| P | means that information was partially provided
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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.
[edit] Conclusions chart
The five largest counties average a "B+" website transparency grade.
[edit] Comparison chart
| County
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Allen County, Ohio
| D-
| P
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Ashland County, Ohio
| D
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Ashtabula County, Ohio
| F
| P
| P
| P
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Athens County, Ohio
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Auglaize County, Ohio
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Belmont County, Ohio
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Brown County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Butler County, Ohio
| D
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Carroll County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Champaign County, Ohio
| C-
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Clark County, Ohio
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Clermont County, Ohio
| C
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Clinton County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Columbiana County, Ohio
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Coshocton County, Ohio
| D
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Crawford County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Cuyahoga County, Ohio
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Darke County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Defiance County, Ohio
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Delaware County, Ohio
| B-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Erie County, Ohio
| D-
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Fairfield County, Ohio
| D
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Fayette County, Ohio
| D
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Franklin County, Ohio
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Fulton County, Ohio
| C
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Gallia County, Ohio
| D-
| P
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Geauga County, Ohio
| C
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Greene County, Ohio
| B-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Guernsey County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Hamilton County, Ohio
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Hancock County, Ohio
| F
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Hardin County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Harrison County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Henry County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Highland County, Ohio
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Hocking County, Ohio
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Holmes County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Huron County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Jefferson County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Knox County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Lake County, Ohio
| C-
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Lawrence County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Licking County, Ohio
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Logan County, Ohio
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Lorain County, Ohio
| D-
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Lucas County, Ohio
| C
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Madison County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Mahoning County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Marion County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| P
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Medina County, Ohio
| C
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Mercer County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Miami County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Montgomery County, Ohio
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Morgan County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Morrow County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Muskingum County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Ottawa County, Ohio
| C
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Pickaway County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| P
| N
| N
| P
|
| Portage County, Ohio
| C
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Preble County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Putnam County, Ohio
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Richland County, Ohio
| C-
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Ross County, Ohio
| D
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Sandusky County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Scioto County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Seneca County, Ohio
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Shelby County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Stark County, Ohio
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Summit County, Ohio
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Trumbull County, Ohio
| D
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Tuscarawas County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Union County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Van Wert County, Ohio
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Vinton County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Warren County, Ohio
| B
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Washington County, Ohio
| D
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Wayne County, Ohio
| D
| N
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Williams County, Ohio
| D-
| N
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Wood County, Ohio
| C
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Wyandot County, Ohio
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
[edit] Counties without websites (8)
[edit] Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Ohio county, you can correct it immediately or report the error.
[edit] See also
Ballotpedia evaluated ballot measure information on Ohio county websites in March 2012.
