St. Louis County, Missouri

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St. Louis County is one of 114 counties in Missouri.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Missouri county websites

[edit] The good

  • Budget available.[1]
  • County council members listed with contact information. Meeting schedule, agenda, and archives available.[2]
  • Audits are listed[3], but have to be requested.[4] Financial reports posted.[5]
  • Information on building permits[6] and zoning[7] available.
  • Bids are posted[8], current contracts not available.
  • Taxes can be paid online.[9] Tax rate books available.[10]
  • Provides that it is partnered with the St. Louis County Municipal League, a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization.[11]

[edit] The bad

  • Does not disclose details about lobbying or about belonging to a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization.
  • Information on how to make a public records request is not provided on the site.

[edit] Lobbying

In 2005, St. Louis County reported $180,000 spent on lobbying. [12]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

Working for accountable government now


  1. ↑ Budget
  2. ↑ Council
  3. ↑ Audits
  4. ↑ Audit Request
  5. ↑ Financial Reports
  6. ↑ Building Permits
  7. ↑ Planning
  8. ↑ Bids
  9. ↑ Pay Taxes Online
  10. ↑ Tax Rates
  11. ↑ St. Louis County communities
  12. ↑ St. Louis County- Open Secrets
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