Hamilton County, Tennessee
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Hamilton County is one of 95 counties in Tennessee. It is a member of the National Association of Counties, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[1]
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Tennessee county websites
[edit] The good
- Commissioners are listed with contact information. Meeting schedule and agendas available.[2]
- Annual financial reports available.[3]
- Administrative officials listed with contact information.
- Local tax information available.[4][5]
- Building permits and zoning information available.[6]
- Current bids posted, contracts not available.[7]
- Budget is published.[8]
[edit] The bad
- 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.
[edit] Public records request
In September 2009, the Hamilton County Residents Against Annexation group sought records from the county of "emails, studies, reports" and other documents relating to a proposed annexation by Chattanooga of about 4,000 homes.
The county told the group it could look at the county's website or talk to the county's attorney.
Kyle Holden, president of the anti-annexation group, objected to this, telling a local newspaper, "We just feel that the Tennessee Law is on our side as far as obtaining documents from the city and don't feel that we should have to go through attorneys to get this information."[9]
[edit] External links
- Official Hamilton County Website
- Hamilton County NACo Profile
- Hamilton Census facts
- Hamilton County Information
- Hamilton County Profile
[edit] References
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