James City County, Virginia

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James City County is one of 95 counties in Virginia. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 48,102.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Virginia county websites

[edit] The good

  • Contact information for county board members is posted.[1]
  • County board meeting agendas[2] and minutes[3] for current and previous years are posted. Video recordings of meetings are also available.[4]
  • Contact information for county administrative officials is posted on the individual departments' web pages.[5]
  • County budgets and audited annual financial reports for current and previous years are available.[6]
  • The Website includes a link[7] to the Virginia Association of Counties,[8] which lists the county as a member.
  • County bills can be paid online.[9]

[edit] The bad

  • No term dates for county board members are posted.
  • Current bid requests[10] and award notices[11] are posted, but there is listing of current contracts.
  • No information about FOIA requests is posted, and no record of the county's FOIA compliance is available.


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