Shelby County, Tennessee

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Shelby County is one of 95 counties in Tennessee. It is a member of the National Association of Counties, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[1]

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Tennessee county websites

[edit] The good

  • Budgets and audit reports available.[2]
  • Information provided on meetings.[3]
  • Current bids posted, contracts are not online.[4]
  • Local tax information is provided.[5]
  • County commissioners listed with contact information.[6]
  • Zoning information available in municipal code.[7]

[edit] The bad

[edit] Lobbying

In 2008, Shelby County reported $120,000 spent on lobbying. [8]


[edit] External links


[edit] References

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