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Smith County, Kansas

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Budget N
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Meetings Y
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Elected Officials Y
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Administrative Officials Y
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Permits, zoning N
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Audits N
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Contracts N
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Lobbying N
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Public records Y
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Local taxes Y
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Transparency grading process
Smith County is one of 105 counties in Kansas.

Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Kansas county websites

This website was reviewed on December 5, 2011.

The good

  • County commissioners are listed with contact information.[1]
  • Meeting minutes are posted,[2] along with agendas.[3]
  • Administrative contact information is provided.[4]
  • Taxes are searchable by property.[5]
  • Tax rates are posted.[6]
  • Fee information and a form are posted for public records requests.[7]

The bad

  • Budgets and audits are not posted.
  • Building permits and zoning information are not posted.
  • Bids and contracts are not available.
  • No information is posted on Taxpayer-funded lobbying.

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