Phelps County, Missouri
From Sunshine Review
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Phelps County is one of 114 counties in Missouri.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Missouri county websites
[edit] The good
- Tax levies posted.[1] Taxes can be paid online.[2]
- County commissioners are listed with individual contact information.[3]
- Department phone numbers listed[4], most officials listed under respective departments.
- Recorder of Deeds provides a link for Recorder's Association of Missouri, a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization.[5] The site provides that it is a member of the Missouri Association of Counties, but does not disclose financial details.
[edit] The bad
- Budget is not published.
- Information is not provided on meetings, building permits and zoning.
- County audits and contracts not online.
- Does not disclose extensive details about belonging to a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization.
- Information on how to make a public records request is not provided on the site.
[edit] External links
- Official Phelps County Website
- Phelps County Health Department
- Phelps County on E-Reference
- Phelps County Assessor
- Phelps County Free Public Records Directory
[edit] References
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