Benton County, Arkansas

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Benton County is a county in Arkansas. Bentonville is the county seat.

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

• County meetings are posted^[1], along with minutes.
• Local tax information is provided^[2], and taxes can be paid online.^[3]
• Elected officials are listed with contact information.^[4]
• Budget information is available.^[5]
• Building permits^[6] and zoning information is available.^[7]
• Administrative officials listed under their departments.

The Bad

• County audits and contracts are not online.
• Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
• Information on how to make a public records request is not provided on the site.

Steps you can take immediately to work for accountable local government

External Links

• Official Benton County Website

References

1. ↑ Meetings
2. ↑ Tax Collector
3. ↑ Tax Search
4. ↑ Elected Officials
5. ↑ Budget
6. ↑ Building Permits
7. ↑ Zoning FAQs

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