Sussex County, New Jersey
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Sussex County is one of 21 counties in New Jersey.
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of New Jersey county websites
This website was reviewed Jan. 25, 2012.
[edit] The good
- Budgets are available.[1]
- Board of freeholders listed with contact information provided. Meeting schedule, minutes and agendas posted.[2]
- Audits available.[3]
- Land development standards posted.[4] Permits and zoning are not applied at a county level in New Jersey.
- County officials listed in a directory.[5]
- A public records request form is provided.[6]
- County elected officials, as well as Federal, State and Municipal officials are available.[7]
- Board of Taxation and Tax Appeal Process are available.[8]
- The County purchasing manual is posted online, as is a link to New Jersey Local Agency Procurement Laws and a searchable database of campaign contributors.[9]
- Details of membership in taxpayer-funded lobbying associations, a database of registered lobbyists, and grants given to non-profit organizations are all provided.[10]
- Contracts and bids over $10,000 are posted[11]
[edit] The bad
[edit] Lobbying
- Main article: New Jersey taxpayer-funded lobbying
The county joined Morris County and Warren County in withholding dues to the New Jersey Association of Counties in February 2010, until the taxpayer-funded lobbying association completed an audit of its spending. [12]
[edit] External links
- Official Sussex County Website
- New Jersey Visitors Network - Sussex County
- Public Records Directory - Sussex County
- Sussex County on E-Reference
- New Jersey Herald, Sussex County website ranked best in state, Aug. 25, 2010
[edit] References
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