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Hendry County is one of 67 counties in Florida. La Belle is the county seat.
[edit] Evaluation of website
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites
[edit] The good
- Board meeting dates, times, and locations are posted.[1] Agendas are also available.[2]
- County commissioners are listed with contact information.[1]
- Building permit is available.[3]
- A contact for public records requests is available.[4]
- Local tax information is provided.[5]
[edit] The bad
- There is a page for planning and zoning, but it contains little information.[6]
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
- There is no practical information how to make a public records request using the Florida Sunshine Law.
- There is no information on the budget, administrative officials, audits, or contracts.
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Florida taxpayer-funded lobbying
Hendry County has reported more than $440,000 spent on lobbying since 2003 (see table).
Hendry County pays for services of the lobbying firm Alcade & Fay. [7]
Reported lobbying expenditures, 2003-2009 [8]
| Year | Amount spent on lobbying
|
| 2009
| $40,000
|
| 2008
| $80,000
|
| 2007
| $80,000
|
| 2006
| $80,000
|
| 2005
| $80,000
|
| 2004
| $80,000
|
| 2003
| Less than $10,000
|
[edit] Audits
For Hendry County, the clerk or comptroller performs the internal audits.[9]
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