Jefferson County, Montana

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Jefferson County is one of 56 counties in Montana. Jefferson County is located in southwestern Montana. The estimated population of the county is 10,049. Boulder is the county seat.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• The website includes good budget summaries.^[1]
• The website includes full contact information for elected and administrative officials.^[2]

[edit] The bad

• Limited information on zoning and planning. More extensive information is available, but it costs from $10.00 to $12.50. ^[3]
• No information on local taxes.
• There is no way to request public records.

[edit] External links

Jefferson County, Montana

• Jefferson County Website
• Jefferson County on E-Reference
• Jefferson County on Epodunk
• Jefferson County Free Public Records Directory

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