Hancock County, Maine

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Hancock County is one of sixteen counties in Maine.

Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Maine county websites

The good

• Budget summaries are listed, but there are no full budgets^[1].
• Meeting agendas and minutes are posted^[2].
• Contact information for the Commissioners is provided^[3].
• Email addresses are provided for the various County officials.
• Tax information is provided, but the rates for the current year are not listed^[4].

The bad

• No building or zoning information is posted.
• No audits, contracts or lobbying affiliations are posted.
• There is no information about requesting public records.

External links

• Hancock County website

References

1. ↑ Budgets
2. ↑ Meetings
3. ↑ Commissioners
4. ↑ Taxes

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