Suwannee County, Florida

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Suwannee County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Live Oak is the county seat.

[edit] Evaluation of website

Main article: Evaluation of Florida county websites

[edit] The good

  • A list of the county commissioners was given along with general contact information.[1]
  • GIS maps are provided.[2]
  • Information is available online about the sales tax and real estate taxes.[3]
  • Meeting minutes are available online, as are the times and locations for the meetings.[4] Meeting agendas are also posted.[5]

[edit] The bad

  • No downloadable applications for planning and zoning are available.
  • Cannot pay your taxes online.
  • There is no information provided on the budget, contracts and audits.
  • Could not find any mention of the public records request process or who the officer is.
  • Contact information is not listed for all the departments.
  • County does not disclose if it belongs to a taxpayer-funded lobbying association or employs lobbyist.

[edit] Audits

For Suwannee County, the clerk or comptroller performs the internal audits.[6]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

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  1. County Commissioners
  2. Planning and Zoning
  3. Tax information
  4. Meeting Minutes
  5. Meeting Agendas
  6. PBC Clerk & Comptroller 5.30.07