Wicomico County, Maryland

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Wicomico County is one of 24 counties in Maryland.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Budget is available.^[1]
• 2007 financial audit available.^[2]
• Council meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas available.^[3]
• County council members listed with contact information.^[4]
• Provides some basic info on local taxes.^[5]
• Zoning^[6] and building permit information available^[7].

[edit] The bad

• 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 Wicomico County Website
• Wicomico County on the Maryland Manual On-line
• Wicomico Tourism
• Wicomico County on ePodunk

[edit] References

1. ↑ Budget
2. ↑ Audit
3. ↑ Meetings
4. ↑ Council
5. ↑ Taxes
6. ↑ Zoning
7. ↑ Building

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