Gilchrist County, Florida

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Gilchrist County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Trenton is the county seat. As of 2000, the population was 14,437.

• Year county was organized: 1925
• Square miles in county: 349

[edit] Evaluation of website

Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites

[edit] The good

• Budget and audit reports are all available on the front page.^[1]
• Board meeting agendas^[2] and minutes^[3] are available.
• County commissioners and their contact information is available.^[4]
• Building permit and zoning information is available. ^[5]
• Local tax information is available.^[6]

[edit] The bad

• Information on building permits and zoning is not available.
• County contracts are not online.
• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
• Includes a public records search, but not how to make a public records request.^[7]

[edit] Audits

For Gilchrist County, the clerk or comptroller performs in the internal audits.^[8]

[edit] External links

Gilchrist County

• Official Gilchrist County Website
• Gilchrist County School District
• Gilchrist County on E-Reference
• Gilchrist County Tourism

[edit] Special districts

• Gilchrist County Public Schools

[edit] Judicial branch

• Gilchrist County Clerk of Courts
• Office of the State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties
• Circuit and County Court for the 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida

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