Guthrie County, Iowa

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Guthrie County is one of 99 counties in Iowa.

Contents 1 Transparency of the County Website 1.1 The Good 1.2 The Bad 2 External Links 3 References

Transparency of the County Website

The Good

• Supervisor meeting agenda and minutes are posted.^[1]
• Property taxes can be paid online.^[2]
• Administrative officials listed under respective department.

The Bad

• County supervisors are listed, but individual contact information is not available.^[3]
• Auditor tax levies^[4] nd financial reports are available, but not up to date.^[5]
• Budget is not published.
• Does not provided information on building permits and audits, and county contracts.
• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
• Information on how to make a public records request is not provided on the site.

Steps you can take immediately to work for accountable local government

External Links

• Official Guthrie County Website

References

1. ↑ Minutes/Agenda
2. ↑ Pay Taxes Online
3. ↑ Supervisors
4. ↑ Tax Levy
5. ↑ Auditor Reports

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