Grant County, Minnesota

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Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 6,289. Its county seat is Elbow Lake.

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

• Has a listing of county commissioners and officials along with their contact information.^[1]

• Has a list of meeting locations and times, but no listing for minutes or agendas.^[2]

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.

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See also:

• Evaluation of Minnesota county websites

External links

• Grant County government website

References

1. ↑ Grand County, Board of Commissioners
2. ↑ Meetings

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