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] Lobbying
- Main article: Illinois taxpayer-funded lobbying
Piatt County belongs to 27 taxpayer-funded lobbying associations:[7]
- American Jail Association
- County Assessment Officers
- Certified Illinois Assessing Officers
- Champaign County Fire Chiefs Association
- County Animal Control of Illinois
- Illinois Association of Assessing Officials
- Illinois Association of Circuit Court Clerks
- Circuit Clerks Zone 2
- Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders
- Illinois Association of County Engineers
- Illinois Association of County Zoning Officials
- Illinois Association of County Board Members
- Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association
- Illinois County Treasurer's Association
- Illinois Emergency Services Management Association
- Illinois Probation & Court Services Association
- Illinois State’s Attorneys Association
- Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System
- Illinois GIS
- Illinois Assessors
- Illinois Judges Association
- Illinois Sheriff's Association
- Sheriffs Central Zone
- Illinois Sheriffs EMA
- Illinois State Bar
- Piatt County Firefighers Association
- Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 28
| Association | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
| American Jail Association | - | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| County Assessment Officers | - | $350.00 | $325.00 | - |
| Certified Illinois Assessing Officers | - | $20.00 | - | - |
| Champaign County Fire Chiefs Association | $50.00 | $66.00 | - | $70.00 |
| County Animal Controls of Illinois | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Illinois Association of Assessing Officials | - | $175.00 | - | - |
| Illinois Association of Circuit Court Clerks | - | $205.00 | $300.00 | $265.00 |
| Circuit Clerks Zone 2 | - | $25.00 | $20.00 | - |
| Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders | - | $220.00 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Illinois Association of County Engineers | $658.85 | $630.61 | $627.31 | $633.00 |
| Illinois Association of County Zoning Officials | - | $30.00 | $30.00 | - |
| Illinois Association of County Board Members | - | $700.00 | $675.00 | $675.00 |
| Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association | - | $325.00 | - | $375.00 |
| Illinois County Treasurer's Association | $210.00 | $210.00 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Illinois Emergency Services Management Association | - | $130.00 | - | $90.00 |
| Illinois Probation & Court Services Association | $150.00 | $150.00 | $120.00 | - |
| Illinois State’s Attorneys Association | - | - | $275.00 | $275.00 |
| Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System | - | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Illinois GIS | - | $50.00 | $30.00 | - |
| Illinois Assessors | - | $25.00 | $25.00 | - |
| Illinois Judges Association | - | - | $200.00 | - |
| Illinois Sheriff's Association | $375.00 | $375.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
| Sheriffs Central Zone | - | - | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Illinois Sheriffs EMA | - | $50.00 | - | $50.00 |
| Illinois State Bar | - | $320.00 | $289.00 | $289.00 |
| Piatt County Firefighers Association | - | - | - | $25.00 |
| Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 28 | - | $130.00 | - | - |
| TOTAL | $1,493.85 | $4,309.61 | $3,844.31 | $3,675.00 |
The average amount of lobbying the county spends in a year is $3,924.[7] The county has spent $13,322.77 on lobbying since 2007. [7]
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