Here are some links to public records available from a variety of sources. (They have been shamelessly stolen from an article in the Republic.)
Business |
View reports on member businesses or file a report of your own. |
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Find the Records category on the homepage, click on Active Corporations link |
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Search for registered trade names from the Business Registrations and Filings link on the home page |
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Crime and Courts |
View civil, criminal, probate and family court records. Click on Case Information link from the site index |
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A searchable database allows you to check on former and present inmates |
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Environment |
Plug in a Zip Code and find data on pollution in the neighborhood from the federal Toxic Release Inventory |
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A searchable database on leaking underground storage tanks |
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Family Issues |
Compare nursing homes by state, county and city |
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Detailed info on people who haven't paid child support and have warrants out |
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Government |
Searchable database allows visitors to see how much has been donated to a particular candidate |
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Search for the names of registered lobbyists |
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Find employees' phone numbers and the agency where they work |
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A potpourri of other sites |
Register to vote, renew car registration, replace a driver's license, etc. |
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Pay parking tickets, pay water bills, sign up for classes offered by the City |
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Report possible West Nile infestations to the county |
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Report missing or damaged street signs in the county |
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Check out digital copies of books, audiobooks and musicto read or listen to on your computer |