Monroe County, Florida
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Monroe County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Key West is the county seat.
[edit] Evaluation of website
- Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites
[edit] The good
- Budget is available.[1]
- County commissioners are listed with contact information.[2]
- Board meeting schedule[3], agendas[4], and minutes[5] are all available.
- Building permits are online[6], zoning information can be found in the municipal code.[7]
- Local tax information is available.[8]
[edit] The bad
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: Florida taxpayer-funded lobbying
Monroe County has reported lobbying expenditures since 2000. Most of these do not exceed $10,000 (see table).
| Year | Amount spent on lobbying |
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| 2009 | $30,000 |
| 2008 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2007 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2006 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2005 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2004 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2003 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2002 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2001 | Less than $10,000 |
| 2000 | Less than $10,000 |
[edit] Audits
For Monroe County, the clerk or comptroller performs the internal audits.[10]
[edit] External links
- Official Monroe County Website
- Monroe County Property Appraiser
- Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Monroe County Tax Collector
- Monroe County on E-Reference
- Monroe County Sheriff's Office
- Tourism Council For the Florida Keys
[edit] References
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