St. Mary's County, Maryland

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Saint Mary's County is one of 24 counties in Maryland.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Meetings, minutes, and agendas posted on the front page.^[1]
• Budget and audit reports available.^[2]
• Building permit^[3] and zoning information available.^[4]
• Basic info on local taxes provided.^[5]
• Most officials listed with contact information.^[6]

[edit] The bad

• County commissioners are listed but individual contact information not provided.^[7]
• County contracts not 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

• Official Saint Mary's County Website
• St. Mary's Tourism
• St. Mary's County on the Maryland Manual On-line
• St. Mary's County on ePodunk
• St. Mary's County Public Schools
• St. Mary's Sheriff
• St. Mary's County Health Department

[edit] References

1. ↑ Meetings
2. ↑ Financial Reports
3. ↑ Permits
4. ↑ Zoning
5. ↑ Tax Rates
6. ↑ Directory
7. ↑ Commissioners

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