Lake County, Montana

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Lake County is one of 56 counties in Montana. Lake County is located in the northwestern region of the state. The estimated population of the county is 26,507. The county seat is Polson.

Website evaluation

The good

• Good information on county planning and zoning.^[1]

The bad

• There is plenty of information on how to pay your taxes, but no information on tax rates or where tax revenues go.^[2]

• There is no search function on the website and information can be difficult to sort through.

• No information on budgets.

• No meeting minutes or agendas are posted.

• There is no way to request public records.

External links

Lake County, Montana

• Lake County Website
• Lake County on E-Reference
• Lake County Free Public Records Directory

References

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