Jefferson County, Alabama

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Jefferson County is a county in Alabama. Its county seat is Birmingham.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Budgets are published.[1]
  • Commissioners are listed with contact information.[2]
  • Local tax information is available.[3][4]
  • Some departments listed administrative officials with contact information.[5]
  • Zoning information provided.[6]
  • Audit reports are published.[7]

[edit] The bad

  • No information provided on meetings, building permits, and contracts.
  • There is no information on contracts or lobbying affiliations.
  • No information is provided on how to request public records using the Alabama Public Records Law.


[edit] Lobbying

In 2008, Jefferson County reported $170,000 spent on lobbying. [8]

[edit] External links

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[edit] References

  1. ↑ Budget
  2. ↑ Commissioners
  3. ↑ Tax Collection
  4. ↑ Tax Assessor
  5. ↑ Departments
  6. ↑ Zoning
  7. ↑ Audits
  8. ↑ Jefferson County - Open Secrets
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