Pima County, Arizona
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Pima County is one of 15 counties in Arizona. It is located in the south central part of the state, and its county seat is Tucson.
The county is named after the Pima American Indian tribe which was indigenous to the area. The population was 843,746 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Tucson, where nearly all of the population is centered.
Its population as of 2006 is estimated to be 946,362.[1]
Pima County contains parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation, as well as all of the San Xavier Indian Reservation, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ironwood Forest National Monument and Saguaro National Park.
The vast majority of the county population lies in and around the city of Tucson (2005 city population: 529,770), filling much of the eastern part of the county with urban development. Tucson, Arizona's second largest city, is a major commercial and academic center. Other urban areas include the Tucson suburbs of Oro Valley (population 39,400), Marana (population 26,725), Sahuarita (population 13,990), and South Tucson (population 5,630), a large ring of unincorporated urban development, and the growing satellite town Green Valley. The rest of the county is sparsely populated; the largest towns are Sells, the capital of the Tohono O'odham Nation, and Ajo in the far western region of the county.
[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- Budget, financial reports, and audits are available.[2]
- Local tax rates and other tax information is provided.[3]
- Board of supervisors are listed with contact information.[4]
- Board meeting schedule[5] is posted, along with agendas and minutes.[6]
- Building permits and zoning information is available.[7]
- All county contracts are available in a searchable database.[8]
[edit] The bad
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
- Does not include information on how to make a public records request.
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[edit] Lobbying
In 2008,Pima County reported $60,000 spent on lobbying. [9]
[edit] References
- ↑ Quick facts from the U.S. Census bureau
- ↑ Financial Reports
- ↑ Tax Rates
- ↑ Board of Supervisors
- ↑ Meeting Schedule
- ↑ Agendas & Minutes
- ↑ Permits and Zoning
- ↑ E-Contracts
- ↑ County - Opensecrets
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