Laurens County, South Carolina

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[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Council members listed but individual contact information not available.^[1] Meeting minutes posted, but not up to date.^[2]
• Tax information available in searchable database.^[3]

[edit] The bad

• Budget is not published.
• Building permit and zoning information available.
• Contracts and audits are not online.
• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
• Information on how to make a public records request is not provided on the site.

[edit] External links

• Official Laurens County Website

Laurens County

[edit] References

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