Oakland County, Michigan
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Oakland County is one of 83 counties in Michigan and its population is 1,202,362.[1] The county seat is Pontiac.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Michigan county websites
This website was reviewed on April 20, 2012.
[edit] The good
- Budgets and audits are posted.[2]
- Archives of meeting minutes and agendas are posted.[3]
- Contact information for the Commissioners is available[4].
- Phone numbers for the other County officials and departments can be found in the County Directory.[5].
- Contracts, bids, and RFP's are searchable online.[6]
- Building permits are payable online.[7]
- Community zoning ordinances are posted.[8]
- Taxes may be paid online.[9] Millage rates are published within budget documents.[2]
[edit] The bad
- Administrative email addresses are not provided.
- No building codes or permits are posted.
- No lobbying affiliations are available.
- No public records policies are mentioned.
[edit] Website upgrade
The county's website was upgraded to include financial reports that will reflect how the past months' spending has gone. "As stewards of public tax dollars, we believe that taxpayers should be able to easily see where their money is going," said county Executive L. Brooks Patterson.[10]
[edit] Public employees
[edit] Elected officials
Oakland County is governed by a County Executive, currently L. Brooks Patterson, and a Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners is made up of 25 members from 25 equally populated districts. The Board members are elected every two years. The Board is split up into five committees: Finance, General Government, Planning and Building, Public Services, and Personnel.[11]
Board of Commissioners[12][13]
| District | Name | Party | Committees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Beth Nuccio | R | Planning & Building, Human Resources |
| 2nd | Bob Hoffman | R | General Government |
| 3rd | Michael J. Gingell | R | |
| 4th | Thomas F. Middleton | R | Finance (Chair), Human Resources |
| 5th | John A. Scott | R | General Government, Human Resources (Chair) |
| 6th | Jim Runestad | R | Finance, Planning & Building, Public Services (Chair) |
| 7th | Christine A. Long | R | General Government (Chair), Finance |
| 8th | Philip J. Weipert | R | Human Resources, Planning & Building (Majority Vice Chair) |
| 9th | Kathy Crawford | R | Finance, General Government (Majority Vice Chair), Planning & Building |
| 10th | Mattie McKinney Hatchett | D | General Government, Human Resources |
| 11th | Tim Greimel | D | Finance, Human Resources |
| 12th | Jeff Matis | R | General Government, Public Services |
| 13th | Robert Gosselin | R | General Government, Planning & Building |
| 14th | William Dwyer | R | Finance, Human Resources, Public Services (Majority Vice Chair) |
| 15th | Jim Nash | D | General Government, Planning & Building (Minority Vice Chair) |
| 16th | Shelley G. Taub | R | Finance (Majority Vice Chair), Public Services |
| 17th | Marcia Gershenson | D | General Government (Minority Vice Chair), Public Services |
| 18th | Dave Woodward | D | Finance (Minority Vice Chair), Planning & Building |
| 19th | Mike Bosnic | R | Public Services, Human Resources (Majority Vice Chair) |
| 20th | David W. Potts | R | Finance, Planning & Building (Chair) |
| 21st | Janet Jackson | D | Planning & Building, Public Services |
| 22nd | Helaine Zack | D | Finance, Human Resources (Minority Vice Chair) |
| 23rd | Nancy Quarles | D | Finance, General Government |
| 24th | Gary R. McGillivray | D | Planning & Building, Public Services (Minority Vice Chair) |
| 25th | Craig Covey | D | Human Resources, Public Services |
[edit] Salaries
- Main article: Oakland County employee salaries
[edit] Budget
| Department | Expenditures |
|---|---|
| Circuit Court | $49,387,134 |
| District Court | 15,890,677 |
| Probate Court | 5,783,650 |
| Prosecuting Attorney | 18,614,942 |
| Sheriff | 119,043,525 |
| Board of Commissioners | 4,326,673 |
| Water Resources | 4,948,549 |
| County Clerk | 10,543,430 |
| Treasurer | 3,536,533 |
| County Executive | 5,645,778 |
| Management and Budget | 19,929,906 |
| Central Services | 2,027,981 |
| Facilities Management | 1,310,642 |
| Human Resources | 3,975,422 |
| Health and Human Services | 64,046,507 |
| Public Services | 15,236,256 |
| Economic Development | 7,152,440 |
| Non-Departmental | 19,879,148 |
| Non-Departmental Transfers | 17,094,010 |
| TOTAL General Fund | $388,373,203 |
[edit] Taxes
The current property tax rate is 4.19 mills.[14]
[edit] Lobbying
In 2010, Oakland County reported $120,000 spent on lobbying. [15]
[edit] External links
- Oakland County official website
- Oakland County on InfoMI
- OaklandCounty.com
- OaklandWeb.com Area links and listings
- Oakland County on ePodunk
[edit] References
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau "QuickFacts," Accessed October 21, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Official Oakland County website" "Fiscal Services" Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Official Oakland County website "Agendas," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ "Official Oakland County website" "Commissioners," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Official Oakland County website "County Directory," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Official Oakland County website "Purchasing Division," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Official Oakland County website "Bill Payment," Accessed October 21, 2011
- ↑ "Official Oakland County website" "Community Zoning Ordinance," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Official Oakland County website "Pay Current Taxes," Accessed April 20, 2012
- ↑ Oakland Press "Oakland County government upgrades 'financial transparency' Web site," March 6, 2009, Accessed October 21, 2011
- ↑ Official Oakland County website "About the Board of Commissioners," Accessed October 21, 2011
- ↑ Official Oakland County website "Standing Committee Members," Accessed October 21, 2011
- ↑ 'Official Oakland County website "County Directory," Accessed October 21, 2011
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 [http://www.oakgov.com/fiscal/info_pub/2011_budget.html Official Oakland County website "Fiscal Year 2011-2013 Oakland County Annual Line Item Budget & General Appropriations Act," Accessed October 21, 2011]
- ↑ Oakland County - Open Secrets
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