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Iron County, Michigan

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Budget	N
Meetings	P
Elected Officials	Y
Administrative Officials	Y
Permits, zoning	Y
Audits	N
Contracts	N
Lobbying	N
Public records	Y
Local taxes	P
Transparency grading process

Contents

1 Website evaluation
- 1.1 The good
- 1.2 The bad
2 External links
3 References

Iron County is one of 83 counties in Michigan.

Website evaluation

The good

Contact information for the Commissioners is provided^[1].
Contact information for almost all of the other government officials is provided^[2].
Building and zoning information and documents are provided^[3].
A "Freedom of Information" form for requesting public records is available^[4].
Delinquent taxes are mentioned, but there is little information about other taxes^[5].

The bad

No budgets or audits are posted.
Finance meeting minutes are posted, but a certain program is needed to open the files^[6].
No contracts or lobbying affiliations are listed.

External links

Iron County, Michigan

References

Michigan counties

Alcona • Alger • Allegan • Alpena • Antrim • Arenac • Baraga • Barry • Bay • Benzie • Berrien • Branch • Calhoun • Cass • Charlevoix • Cheboygan • Chippewa • Clare • Clinton • Crawford • Delta • Dickinson • Eaton • Emmet • Genesee • Gladwin • Gogebic • Grand Traverse • Gratiot • Hillsdale • Houghton • Huron • Ingham • Ionia • Iosco • Iron • Isabella • Jackson • Kalamazoo • Kalkaska • Kent • Keweenaw • Lake • Lapeer • Leelanau • Lenawee • Livingston • Luce • Mackinac • Macomb • Manistee • Marquette • Mason • Mecosta • Menominee • Midland • Missaukee • Monroe • Montcalm • Montmorency • Muskegon • Newaygo • Oakland • Oceana • Ogemaw • Ontonagon • Osceola • Oscoda • Otsego • Ottawa • Presque • Roscommon • Saginaw • St. Clair • St. Joseph • Sanilac • Schoolcraft • Shiawassee • Tuscola • Van Buren • Washtenaw • Wayne • Wexford

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