Honolulu County, Hawaii

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The city and County of Honolulu is one of 5 counties in Hawaii. It is also the official municipal and cultural entity of the combined urban district of Honolulu and the rest of the island of Oahu. The population of the city and county was 876,156 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest municipality in the United States.

Contents 1 Transparency of County Website 2 The good 3 The bad 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Transparency of County Website

[edit] The good

• There is a complete listing of all received bids and proposals for goods, services, concessions, and construction and professional services. ^[1]
• There is comprehensive information on City Council members, including full expenditure reports.^[2]
• The Office of the City Auditor website contains useful information on city audits. ^[3]

[edit] The bad

• Even though there is a so-called "Department of Customer Services", there is no information on how to file an open records request.^[4]
• There is no online checkbook registry.
• The website is difficult to navigate.

[edit] External links

• City and County of Honolulu Official Website
• Honolulu Tax Office
• Department of Planning and Permitting
• Honolulu County on E-Reference
• Honolulu County QuickFacts

[edit] References

v • d • e Counties in Hawaii Hawaii • Honolulu • Kalawao • Kauai • Maui

	v • d • e State of Hawaii Honolulu (capital)
Transparency	Uniform Information Practices Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations |
Divisions	State | List of Counties | List of Cities | List of School Districts | Evaluation of county websites | Evaluation of city websites | Evaluation of township websites | Evaluation of school district websites |
Government	Hawaii State Constitution | Executive | House of Representatives | Senate |
Judiciary	Hawaii Supreme Court | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations |
Ballot Measures	2008 ballot measures | List of ballot measures | Procedures for qualifying an initiative | Amending the constitution | History of direct democracy | Campaign finance requirements |

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