Langlade County, Wisconsin
From Sunshine Review
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Langlade County is one of 72 counties in Wisconsin. The county seat is Antigo. [1]
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Wisconsin county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget information is posted. [2]
- Meeting information is available. [3]
- Has elected and administrative officials contact information. [4]
- Building permits and zoning information is available. [5]
[edit] The bad
- There is no information on audits, contracts, lobbying, public records requests, and local taxes.
[edit] Public Records
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council performed an audit of compliance with the Wisconsin Open Records Law in 2008. 3 in 10 of the requests submitted were found to be ignored or responded to in violation of state law.
The Langlade County Sheriff's Department charged $5 for a single page of requested materials, well over the 15 cents per page recommended by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. [6]
See audit finds nearly 10% of open records requests denied or ignored for more.
[edit] External links
- Langlade County official website
- Langlade County free public records search
- County profile on E-podunk
- Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of Commerce
- Project Vote Smart - Local Officials of Langlade County
[edit] References
- ↑ County Seats of Wisconsin
- ↑ Budget Information
- ↑ Meeting Information
- ↑ County Officials
- ↑ Zoning Information
- ↑ Editorial: We can do better on public records, Green Bay Press Gazette, November 23, 2008
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