Indian River County, Florida
From Sunshine Review
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Indian River County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Vero Beach is the county seat.
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[edit] Evaluation of website
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget is posted.[1]
- County commissioners are listed with contact information.[2]
- Meeting schedule is posted with agendas.[3]
- Building permits and zoning information is available.[4]
- Contracts are online.[5]
- Annual financial report is posted.[6]
- Local tax information is provided.[7]
[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
In late 2008 reporters organized by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors requested the most recent budget emails from central Florida county officials in order to audit the responses.
The Indian River County sheriff's office failed the audit by requiring the request be made in writing. No such requirement is in Florida's law. "Jim Harpring, general counsel to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, said the office doesn't require written requests" and suggested that there may have been a misunderstanding. [8]
See also public record requests meet with confusion in central Florida.
[edit] Audits
For Indian River County, the clerk or comptroller performs the internal audits.[9]
[edit] External links
- Official Indian River County Website
- Indian River County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Indian River County Property Appraisier
- Indian River County on E-Reference
- Indian River County Sheriff's Department
- Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
- Indian River County School District
- University of Florida Indian River County Extension
[edit] References
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