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Leon County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Tallahassee is the county seat.
Leon County's population as of 2007 was 272,896. It is one of 20 charter counties in the state. It became a charter county in 2002.[1]
[edit] Evaluation of website
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget is published.[2]
- Board meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas are all available.[3]
- County commissioners are listed with contact information.[4]
- Annual financial reports are available.[5]
- Building permits[6] and zoning information[7] are available.
- Current contracts and details are available.[8]
- Tax information is available.[9]
[edit] The bad
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Florida taxpayer-funded lobbying
Leon County, Florida has reported $560,000 spent on lobbying since 2002 (see table).
Reported lobbying expenditures, 2002-2009 [11]
| Year | Amount spent on lobbying
|
| 2009
| $40,000
|
| 2008
| $80,000
|
| 2007
| $100,000
|
| 2006
| $120,000
|
| 2005
| $60,000
|
| 2004
| $60,000
|
| 2003
| $60,000
|
| 2002
| $40,000
|
[edit] Audits
For Leon County, the clerk or comptroller performs the internal audits.[12]
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