Goodhue County, Minnesota

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Goodhue County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 44,127. Its county seat is Red Wing. Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county.

Contents 1 Transparency of the county website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 See also: 3 External links 4 References

Transparency of the county website

The good

• There is a list of the commissioners and their contact information.^[1]

• There is a meeting schedules, minutes and agendas.^[2]

• Posts past and present budgets.^[3] Also posted financial statements and accepted bid contrcts^[4]

• Posts tax rate information.^[5]

• Posts applications for planning and zoning.^[6]

The bad

• No information on how to file for public records.

• No listing the county audits, credit card receipts, or posting on the checkbook register.

• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.

• Doesn't provide a way to check the status online.^[7]

Steps you can take immediately to work for accountable local government

See also:

• Evaluation of Minnesota county websites

External links

• Goodhue County government website

References

1. ↑ Board of Commissioners
2. ↑ Meetings
3. ↑ Budgets
4. ↑ Financial statements and Vendor payments
5. ↑ Taxation
6. ↑ Planning and Zoning applications
7. ↑ Planning & Zoning

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