Meeker County, Minnesota

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Meeker County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 22,644. Its county seat is Litchfield.

Contents 1 Transparency of the county website 1.1 The good 1.2 The bad 2 See also: 3 External links 4 References

Transparency of the county website

The good

• A complete listing of the board of commissioners and their contact information.^[1]

• List of meeting minutes, times, places and agendas.^[2]

• A department directory.^[3]

• Top 3 county salaries.^[4]

• Personalized property tax information.^[5]

• Post planning and zoning ordinances, but does not post applications, fees or a way to check the status of an application online.^[6]

The bad

• No information on how to file for public records.

• No listing the county audits, credit card receipts, or posting on the checkbook register.

• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.

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See also:

• Evaluation of Minnesota county websites

External links

• Meeker County government website

References

1. ↑ Board of Commissioners
2. ↑ Meetings
3. ↑ Department directory
4. ↑ Top 3 Meeker County salaries
5. ↑ Property tax search
6. ↑ Planning and Zoning

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