Miami County, Indiana

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Miami County is one of 92 counties in Indiana.

Contents

Transparency of the County Website

The Good

  • Property tax info is available in a searchable database.[1] Also includes pages how taxes are spent.[2]
  • Commissioner meeting schedule[3] and minutes[4] are available.
  • Council meeting schedule[5] and minutes[6] are available.
  • Zoning ordinance is available.[7]
  • Administrative officials listed under respective department.[8]

The Bad

  • Building permit fees are posted, but not the actual permit applications.[9]
  • County council members[10] and Commissioners are listed, but individual contact information is not available.[11]
  • Budget is not published.
  • County audits and contracts 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.


External Links

References

  1. Property Tax
  2. Tax Allocation
  3. Schedule
  4. Minutes
  5. Council Schedule
  6. Council Minutes
  7. Zoning Ordinance
  8. Departments
  9. Permit Fees
  10. Council
  11. Commissioners