St. Joseph County, Indiana
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St. Joseph County is one of 92 counties in Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population is 266,931. South Bend is the county seat.[1]
Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Indiana county websites
This website was reviewed on November 10, 2011.
The good
- Council members are listed with contact information.[2]
- Meeting minute and schedules are posted.[3]
- County commissioners are listed, but individual contact information is not provided.[4]
- A department directory with contact information is posted.[5]
- Generic information on bids is posted.[6]
- Tax rates are posted and taxes may be paid online.[7]
- Building permits and zoning information are hyperlinked, linking to the South Bend government website.[8]
- The current budget is posted, but does not include a summary or revenues. Archives are not posted.[9]
The bad
- There is no search function on the site.
- Contact information for individual commissioners is not posted.
- Specific information on bids and granted contracts is not posted.
- Budget summaries, revenues, and archives are not posted.
- Audits are not posted.
- No information on Taxpayer-funded lobbying is posted.
- Information on how to make a public records request is not provided on the site.
Elected officials
County council
| Name | District | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Hamman | A | Member |
| Corey D. Noland | B | Member |
| Dale R. DeVon | C | Member |
| Rafael Morton | D | President |
| Michael J. Kruk | E | Vice President Pro Tempore |
| Daniel G. Herbster | F | Member |
| Mark A. Catanzarite | G | President Pro Tempore |
| Robert J. McCahill | H | Member |
| Mark Root | I | Member |
County commissioners
The Board of Commissioners are the executive authority in St. Joseph County. Commissioners are elected for four-year terms. District lines are redrawn every 10 years.[4]
| Name | District | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Kovach | 3rd | President |
| Dave Thomas | 2nd | Vice President |
| Andrew Kostielney | 1st | Member |
Budget
Taxes
In 2010, St. Joseph county total tax rates were 0.5866 per $100 of assessed value.[10]
Indiana Transparency Portal
The Indiana State Auditor has launched an Indiana Transparency Portal (ITP), containing budget and financial information for local governments. The interactive report-builder page offers a range of information. Users can find financial data for a county, municipality or other unit of government.[11]
Accuracy
Because St. Joseph County does not post a complete budget, it is not possible to compare the two. According to the ITP, St. Joseph's 2012 budgeted expenditures are $90,914,462 and its revenues are $81,175,022.[11]
External links
- St. Joseph County official website
- St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce
- St. Joseph County stats
- St. Joseph County free public records Directory
References
- ↑ Stats Indiana "St. Joseph County," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official St. Joseph County website "County Council," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ Official St. Joseph County website "Meeting Minutes," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Official St. Joseph County website "Board of Commissioners," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ Official St. Joseph County website "Departments," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ Official St. Joseph website "Purchasing," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ Official St. Joseph website "County Treasurer," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ Official St. Joseph website "Building Department," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ Official St. Joseph website "Auditor," Accessed November 10, 2011
- ↑ St. Joseph County "2010 Tax Rates," Accessed November 28, 2011
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Indiana Gateway for Government Unites "Report Builder," Accessed November 28, 2011
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