Piatt County, Illinois
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Piatt County is one of 102 counties in Illinois.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Illinois county websites
[edit] The good
- Board members are listed with contact information.[1]
- Board meeting schedule is posted.[2]
- Elected[3] and appointed[4] officials are listed with contact information.
- Zoning ordinance is provided, but building permits are not online.[5]
- Taxes can be paid online,[6] but other useful information on local taxes is not provided.
[edit] The bad
- Budget is not published.
- Board meeting agendas and minutes are not available.
- Information on county audits and contracts is not posted.
- 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.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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