Stephenson County, Illinois

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Stephenson County is one of 102 counties in Illinois.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Illinois county websites

[edit] The good

  • A full listing of County Board members and contact information is provided.[1]
  • Board meeting dates and times are posted[2], along with meeting minutes dating back to 2004.[3]
  • Elected and appointed county officials are listed with contact information.[4]
  • Local tax information is provided on the Treasurer's page.[5]
  • Zoning information is online,[6], building permits are not.

[edit] The bad

Working for accountable government now


[edit] Lobbying

Main article: Illinois taxpayer-funded lobbying

Stephenson County belongs to or has belonged to 21 taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.[7] These are:


Dues to lobbying associations since 2005

Stephenson County has spent $5,517.22 in 2010 on dues to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations. Since 2005, the total spent on taxpayer-funded lobbying associations has steadily increased, peaking at $23,908.37 in 2009. Since 2005, Stephenson County has spent $65,512.91 on dues to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.

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