Forest County, Wisconsin
From Sunshine Review
Forest County is one of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
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Evaluating website transparency
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The good
- Has a list of elected and county officials contact information. [1]
- Has zoning information and building permits online. [2]
The bad
- Has some meeting information, but no minutes or upcoming minutes listed. [3]
- Does not have budget information listed.
- Does not have audit information listed.
- Does not have tax information or payment online.
- Does not have contract, lobbying, or public records information.
Public Records
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council performed an audit of compliance with the Wisconsin Open Records Law in 2008. 3 in 10 of the requests submitted were found to be ignored or responded to in violation of state law.
The Forest County Sheriff's Department charged $8 for six pages of requested materials, well over the 15 cents per page recommended by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. [4]
See audit finds nearly 10% of open records requests denied or ignored for more.
See Also
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External Links
References
- ↑ County Officials List
- ↑ Zoning Information
- ↑ County Meetings
- ↑ Editorial: We can do better on public records, Green Bay Press Gazette, November 23, 2008
