Lake County, Illinois
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Lake County is one of 102 counties in Illinois.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Illinois county websites
[edit] The good
- County Board meeting dates, minutes and agendas are available.[1]
- County tax information is provided.[2]
- Board members are listed, along with contact information.[3]
- Elected[4] and Appointed officials are listed with contact information under respective department/agency.[5]
- Complete budget and county audits are available.[6]
- Information on building and zoning is available.[7]
- FOIA form[8] and public records information is available.[9]
- Checkbook registers are posted monthly.[10]
- Information on county contracts is available.[11]
[edit] The bad
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
[edit] Lobbying
In 2006, Lake County reported $80,000 spent on lobbying. [12]
[edit] External links
- Lake County official website
- Lake County Tourism Website
- Lake County Forest Preserves' Website
- Lake County Office of Education Website
- Lake County Chamber of Commerce Website
- 19th Judicial Circuit Court
[edit] References
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Tax Information
- ↑ Board Members
- ↑ Elected Officials
- ↑ Agencies
- ↑ Budget Documents and Financial Statements
- ↑ Planning
- ↑ FOIA form
- ↑ Public Records
- ↑ Checkbook register
- ↑ Purchasing
- ↑ Lake County - Open Secrets
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