From Sunshine Review
Jefferson County is a county in Alabama. Its county seat is Birmingham.
[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- An old budget is posted.
- The meeting times and location are listed, but there are no minutes or agendas[1]
- Contact information for the County Commissioners is provided[2].
- Phone numbers for the various Administrative departments are available[3].
- There is a link to Zoning and Land Development information[4]. There is also information on building permits[5].
- Financial audits and reports are posted[6].
- Property tax information is available[7].
[edit] The bad
[edit] Lobbying
In 2008, Jefferson County reported $170,000 spent on lobbying. [8]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ [1]click "Information and News", then the meeting times link
- ↑ [2]click the "Commission" link
- ↑ [3]click the "Departments and Agencies" link
- ↑ Zoning/Land Development
- ↑ [4]click on "Permits and Licenses"
- ↑ [5]click on "Departments and Agencies", then "Treasurer", then the treasurer's reports link
- ↑ [6]click the "Property Taxes" link
- ↑ Jefferson County - Open Secrets
