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Minnehaha County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota. It is the most heavily populated county in the state.
[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- The 2007 and 2008 county budgets are online. [1]
- All the 2008 meeting agenda to date are available, [2] as are meeting minutes. [3]
- County commissioners are identified along with committees they serve on and their contact information. [4]
- Contact information for administrative officials is given. [5]
- Zoning guidelines and information about the Planning Board is available. [6]
- Audit reports from 2004, 2005 and 2006 are online. [7]
- There is an FAQ of common tax questions, [8] but no mill rates or levy guidelines were found.
[edit] The bad
- There are forms available for various vital records, but no specific tools for making public records requests is given. [9]
- Requests for bids on service are online along with some contracts that were awarded, but there is no comprehensive listing of contracts with the county. [10]
- No mention of membership in any lobbying organization was found.
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