Okeechobee County, Florida

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Okeechobee County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Okeechobee is the county seat.

Contents

[edit] Evaluation of website

Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites

[edit] The good

  • Board meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes are all available.[1]
  • Local tax information is available.[2]
  • Zoning information is available in the municipal code.[3]

[edit] The bad

  • County commissioners are listed, but individual contact information is not available.[4]
  • 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.
  • There is no information on budget, administrative officials, audits or contracts.

[edit] Audits

For Okeechobee County, the clerk or comptroller performs the internal audits.[5]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

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  1. Meeting Information
  2. Tax Collector
  3. Municipal Code
  4. Commissioners
  5. PBC Clerk & Comptroller 5.30.07