Pinal County, Arizona
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Pinal County is one of 15 counties in Arizona. It is located in the central part of the state, and its county seat is Florence. As of 2000 its population was 179,727. As of 2007, its population was estimated to be 299,246.
Pinal County contains parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Gila River Indian Community.
Growth from the Phoenix metropolitan area to the south has begun to spread into the northern parts of Pinal County. The cities of Maricopa and Casa Grande as well as many unincorporated areas have shown accelerated growth patterns; suburban development is likely to continue southward through the county.
[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- Budget is available.[1]
- Officials are listed with contact information.[2]
- Board of supervisors are listed with contact information.[3]
- Meeting information is posted, along with agendas and minutes.[4]
- Zoning information is available[5], as well as building permits.[6]
- Audits are available.[7]
- Contracts are available by department, including Finance[8] and Public Works.[9]
- Forms to make a public records request are available.[10]
- Tax bills are available in a searchable database[11], along with other useful local tax information.
- It lists a link for the Arizona Association of Counties, a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization, as well as a few others, but does not list its lobbying policies.
[edit] The bad
- Does not disclose extensive lobbying information.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Officials
- ↑ Board of Supervisors
- ↑ Meeting Schedule
- ↑ Zoning
- ↑ Building Permit
- ↑ Audits
- ↑ Finance Contracts
- ↑ Public Works Contracts
- ↑ Public Records Request
- ↑ Tax Search
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