Hardee County, Florida

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Hardee County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Wauchula is the county seat.

[edit] Evaluation of website

Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites

[edit] The good

• The budget is posted. ^[1]
• Board meetings and agendas are listed on the calendar.^[2] Minutes are also available.^[3]
• County commissioners are listed with contact information.^[4]
• Annual reports are available.^[5]
• Permits are available^[6] and land development code and zoning info is provided.^[7]
• Local tax information is available.^[8]

[edit] The bad

• Department of Management and Budget is listed, but actual budget is not online.^[9]
• 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.
• There is no information on contracts.

[edit] School Board

The school board controls school property, establishes, organizes, and operates the schools of the district, including: establishing schools, adopting enrollment plans, providing for school elimination and consolidation, cooperating with school boards of adjoining districts in maintaining schools, maintaining the school year schedule and other more specific duties as outlined in the Florida statute. ^[10]

It operates, controls and supervises the district's public schools as well as determines the rate of school district taxes, with the option of two or more school districts operating and financing educational programs together.

Below are the school district board members:^[11]

[edit] Audits

For Hardee County, the clerk or comptroller performs the internal audits.^[12]

[edit] External links

Hardee County

• Official Hardee County Website
• Hardee County on E-Reference
• Hardee County Sheriff's Office
• Hardee County Chamber of Commerce
• Hardee County on Epodunk

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