Seneca County, New York

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Seneca County is one of 62 counties in New York.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main Article: Evaluation of New York county websites

[edit] The good

• Budget is available.^[1]
• Zoning is conducted at the town/village level, County Planning Board reviews some of the applications.^[2] Building permit form available.^[3]
• County board members listed with contact information.^[4] Meeting schedule^[5] and minutes^[6] are available.
• County tax data search available.^[7] Tax rates posted.^[8]
• Administrative officials listed under respective departments.^[9]
• Audit for the Seneca County Industrial Development Agency posted^[10], other audits not available.

[edit] The bad

• County contracts not available online.
• 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

Seneca County, New York

• Official Seneca County Website
• County profile at New York Visitors Network
• Public Records Directory - Seneca County
• County profile on E-Reference

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