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Osceola County, Michigan

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Budget	N
Meetings	Y
Elected Officials	Y
Administrative Officials	Y
Permits, zoning	P
Audits	N
Contracts	N
Lobbying	N
Public records	P
Local taxes	N
Transparency grading process

Contents

1 Website evaluation
- 1.1 The good
- 1.2 The bad
2 External links
3 References

Osceola County is one of 83 counties in Michigan.

Website evaluation

The good

Agendas and minutes are posted^[1].
The Commissioners' names, what committees they serve on, and their phone numbers are all provided.^[2]
Contact information for the Administrative officials is also provided^[3].
Building permit information is posted^[4].
A form to request court records is provided, but other public records information is not mentioned on this site^[5].

The bad

No financial information such as budgets, audits, contracts, or tax rates is available.
No lobbying affiliations are listed.
No information on zoning.

External links

Osceola County, Michigan

References

Michigan counties

Alcona • Alger • Allegan • Alpena • Antrim • Arenac • Baraga • Barry • Bay • Benzie • Berrien • Branch • Calhoun • Cass • Charlevoix • Cheboygan • Chippewa • Clare • Clinton • Crawford • Delta • Dickinson • Eaton • Emmet • Genesee • Gladwin • Gogebic • Grand Traverse • Gratiot • Hillsdale • Houghton • Huron • Ingham • Ionia • Iosco • Iron • Isabella • Jackson • Kalamazoo • Kalkaska • Kent • Keweenaw • Lake • Lapeer • Leelanau • Lenawee • Livingston • Luce • Mackinac • Macomb • Manistee • Marquette • Mason • Mecosta • Menominee • Midland • Missaukee • Monroe • Montcalm • Montmorency • Muskegon • Newaygo • Oakland • Oceana • Ogemaw • Ontonagon • Osceola • Oscoda • Otsego • Ottawa • Presque • Roscommon • Saginaw • St. Clair • St. Joseph • Sanilac • Schoolcraft • Shiawassee • Tuscola • Van Buren • Washtenaw • Wayne • Wexford

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