Yellowstone County, Montana

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Yellowstone County is one of 56 counties in Montana. Yellowstone County is located in south central Montana. With an estimated population of 138,213, Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the state of Montana. Billings is the county seat.

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[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • The website has excellent comprehensive county budget information.[1]
  • The website includes comprehensive information on the County Commission, including partisan affiliation of the Commissioners, archived meeting minutes, proposed agendas, and a calendar of upcoming meeting times and locations. [2]
  • The website includes comprehensive permit and zoning information.[3]
  • Independent auditor's reports are includes in each year's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. [4]
  • The website includes a $75 per year Document Search Subscription Service which allows users to order and view copies of recorded documents online. [5]

[edit] The bad

  • Overall, Yellowstone County has the most transparent county website in the state of Montana.
  • The website could be improved by adding information on lobbying and county contracts.
  • No information on how to file an request for public records.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

Working for accountable government now


  1. ↑ Yellowstone County Budgets
  2. ↑ Yellowstone County Commission
  3. ↑ Yellowstone County Zoning and Planning Information
  4. ↑ Yellowstone County Audit Information
  5. ↑ Online Document Search
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