Champaign County, Illinois

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Champaign County is one of 102 counties in the State of Illinois

Contents 1 Transparency of the County Website 1.1 The Good 1.2 The Bad 2 External Links 3 References

Transparency of the County Website

The Good

• Information on County meetings is provided.^[1]
• Financial audits and monthly budget reports are available.^[2]
• County board members and their contact information is listed, along with meeting minutes and agendas.^[3]
• County budget is posted.^[4]
• Information on how to make a public records request is provided on the site.^[5]
• Labor contracts are online.^[6]
• Administrative officials are listed in the directory.^[7]
• Local tax information is listed on the Treasurer's page.^[8]

The Bad

• Building permits and zoning information is not available online.^[9]
• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.

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External Links

• Champaign County Website
• Wikipedia Article

References

1. ↑ Calendar
2. ↑ County Auditor
3. ↑ County Board
4. ↑ Budget
5. ↑ Freedom of Information Act
6. ↑ Contracts
7. ↑ Directory
8. ↑ Tax Information
9. ↑ Planning and Zoning

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