Worcester County, Maryland

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Worcester County is one of 24 counties in Maryland.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Budget is available.^[1]
• Commissioners are listed with contact information.^[2]
• Meeting schedule^[3], agendas^[4] and minutes^[5] available.
• Annual financial report available.^[6]
• Basic information available on building permits and zoning.^[7]
• Taxes can be paid online.^[8]

[edit] The bad

• County contracts are 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 Worcester County Website
• Worcester Tourism
• Worcester County on the Maryland Manual On-line
• Worcester County on ePodunk
• Worcester County information from the U.S. Census Bureau
• Worcester County on PublicRecords.OnlineSearches.com
• Worcester Schools
• Worcester County Economic Development

[edit] References

1. ↑ Budget
2. ↑ Commissioners
3. ↑ Calendar
4. ↑ Agendas
5. ↑ Minutes
6. ↑ Financial Report
7. ↑ Permits/Zoning
8. ↑ Pay Taxes Online

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