Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

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Lebanon County is one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Lebanon County, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, has an estimated population of 120,327. Lebanon is the county seat.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Pennsylvania county websites

[edit] The good

• Budget is published.^[1]
• Public records information is available.^[2]
• Commissioners are listed with contact information. Provides a link to the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.^[3]
• Tax rates ^[4] and other local tax information provided.^[5]
• Zoning information provided.^[6]

[edit] The bad

• Does not provide information on meetings, building permits, audits, and contracts.

[edit] Public records

County administrator Jamie Wolgemuth volunteered and was appointed to the position of public information officer, in accordance with the updated Pennsylvania Right to Know Law. "Request for records can be made in person, by phone or in writing, including via e-mail. A special e-mail address — recordsofficer@lebcounty.org — was created for document inquiries." Copies of public records will be provided at a cost of $0.25 per page. ^[7]

[edit] External links

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

• Lebanon County Official Website
• Lebanon County Tourism
• Lebanon County on Epodunk
• Lebanon County Visitor's Guide

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