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| | County seat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | A county seat is an administrative center for a county. | | | Their seats of county government are called "parish seat" and "borough seat," respectively. | | | For example, the City of Fairfax is separate from Fairfax County, but is still the county's seat. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_seat
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| | County seat - definition of County seat in Encyclopedia |
| | New York City encompasses, and is therefore the county seat of, four counties: New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County (The Bronx), and Richmond County (Staten Island). | | | In Virginia, many county seats are politically not a part of the counties they serve; under Virginia law, all municipalities incorporated as cities are independent cities and are not part of any county. | | | The county courthouse and county administration are usually located in the county seat. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/County_seat
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| | County Seat |
| | The County Judge is an elected official in Carroll County who serves a 2 year term of office. | | | The county of Carroll was created by the state legislature in 1833 from land formerly located in Izard County. | | | The office also works with the 4 courts of the county: Chancery, Circuit, Criminal and Juvenile. |
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http://www.berryvillear.com/county.htm
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| | Iredell County NCGenWeb |
| | Iredell County was formed in 1788 from Rowan County, and was named for James Iredell (1751-1799), Attorney General of NC during the Revolution and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1788. | | | Statesville, established in 1789, is the county seat. | | | Washington appointed him a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1790. |
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http://www.iredell.com
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| | County Seat |
| | County government offices are housed in the Webster County Courthouse, located in the center of the public square in Marshfield. | | | In November 1860, the county court ordered a new courthouse to be relocated to the center of the public square. | | | The present day Webster County Courthouse is a four-level structure, which houses county offices, a museum of Webster County History and the Webster County Sheriff's Department and Jail. |
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http://www.shomepower.com/county.htm
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| | Waushara County |
| | The largest city within the County is Wautoma, which continues to serve as the County Seat. | | | In October, 1854, it was voted to convene the Circuit Court in Wautoma. | | | In September of that year, it was voted that the County Seat would be Wautoma. |
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http://www.1waushara.com
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| | County Seat Fight |
| | November 22 was the date of the county seat election, and the turnout was large. | | | Although the election was over, the county commissioners of Eustis intended to remain in office until a legal decision was made regarding the November 8 election. | | | Contests for county seat at the Grand Lodge of the H.U.A. began on August 27 with propositions from all parties concerning what would be given to the county from each town. |
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http://www.goodlandnet.com/history/countyseatfight.htm
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| | Tyler-Smith County History |
| | The county grew rapidly in population and wealth throughout the decade that preceded the Civil War, with a large portion of the population immigrating from Alabama. | | | Smith County was one of several new counties formed by the new Texas State Legislature in April of 1846. | | | The Texas State Legislature required county seats be located within three miles of the geographical center of the new counties. |
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http://www.cets.sfasu.edu/SmithCo.html
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| | Lee County Courthouse |
| | To fund the costs associated with moving the county seat, the justices of the inferior court were allowed to levy a special tax in Lee County for 1854 and 1855. | | | The act also authorized the justices of the county's inferior court to select the location of the county seat and to erect public buildings. | | | However, until a county seat was selected, Lee County inferior and superior courts were to meet at the same site where the first election was to be held (i.e., "Pond Town, or Williams' Store"). |
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http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/courthouses/leeCH.htm
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| | Handbook of Texas Online: BEXAR COUNTY |
| | The county is bounded on the north by Kendall and Comal counties, on the east by Guadalupe and Wilson counties, on the south by Atascosa County, and on the west by Medina and Bandera counties. | | | With the winning of Texas independence, the departments became counties, and on December 20, 1836, Bexar County was established, with San Antonio as county seat. | | | The county is also served by two community colleges, San Antonio College, which opened in 1925; and St. Philip's College, which became a junior college in 1927. |
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http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/BB/hcb7.html
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| | Barnstable County Regional Government HOME |
| | County offices are located in the Superior Court House, the First District Court House and the Registry of Deeds and Probate Building. | | | Subsequently, many counties served as subdivisions of the state government, serving as an adminstrative arm of the Commonwealth on a regional basis, but without legislative authority. | | | This changed in Barnstable County with the passage of the Barnstable County Home Rule Charter, signed into legislation in July of 1988, which guaranteed certain rights of home rule for the county and established a legislative body with the power to enact ordinances. |
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http://www.barnstablecounty.org
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| | County Seat Grafton History |
| | The fifth Grafton County Court House, relocated to Woodsville, was built in 1889 for $20,000 and remained as the County’s courthouse until 1972 when the modern present courthouse in North Haverhill was built for $1,800,000. | | | It was not until 1840 that county clerks and registers of deeds and probate were relieved of the responsibility of storing records in their homes, In 1839 the County voters approved spending $2,450 to erect this building next to the County Courthouse in Haverhill Corner, to house the county offices and fireproof storage vaults. | | | As early as 1954, the County Delegation voted to build a new courthouse, and appointed a building committee, but because of disagreement as to where in the County it should be built, nothing further was accomplished on the project. |
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http://www.town.haverhill.nh.us/countyseatgrafto.html
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| | The Gray County Seat War |
| | County meetings were held in both Ingalls and Cimarron, depending on the sympathy of various county officers, and at times it seemed that there were two county seats in Gray County. | | | James Shellenberg: Elections, of course, in the county seat wars were supposed to be central, but of course appeals to the courts were often very common, because the elections had may questionable features. | | | Marshall Allen Bailey: All for the county seat of Gray County, that’s correct. |
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http://www.hppr.org/seatwar/transcript.html
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| | DeKalb County, Tennessee, Genealogical Society |
| | DeKalb County was established in December 1837 by an act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee. | | | He had served as Mayor of Gainesboro, As a State Senator and was Tennessee's Secretary of State at the time of his death. | | | The First settler of DeKalb County was Adam Dale who was born in 1768 in Worchester County on the eastern shore of Maryland. |
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http://dtccom.net/~brahma/dk-society.html
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| | Cecil County Magazine - Cecil County Tourism Information |
| | Incorporated in 1787, Elkton, the county seat, is the largest municipality in Cecil County and among the 25 major towns in Maryland. | | | It is governed by an elected Mayor and Board of Commissioners, with the Mayor elected separately from the members of the board. | | | Cecil County Magazine - Cecil County Tourism Information |
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http://www.ccmagazine.org/visitcecil/elkseat.htm
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| | Pahrump Valley Times - Nye County's Largest Newspaper Circulation |
| | Esmeralda County would merge with the remaining Nye County and Tonopah would become the county seat for the two merged counties. | | | The newly formed county should encompass Amargosa, Pahrump, and extend south and east to the Clark County line. | | | I would like the newly formed county to be called Freedom County. |
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http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2003/12/12/opinion/davisltr.html
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| | Franklin County, Ohio |
| | The Franklin County Commissioners have approved a program that can help some families who do not qualify for state emergency heating assistance (HEAP). | | | Justice Integration Portal: Helping law enforcement work together in Franklin County | | | Fill a child's wish through Franklin County Children Services |
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http://www.co.franklin.oh.us
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| | Murray County Seat |
| | Jimmie Primrose has been a lifelong resident of Davis and Murray County and has enjoyed serving District 3 for 17 years. | | | He has been able to help seniors, concerned residents, and anyone with a problem. | | | Jo Freeman "Since September of 1990, I have truly enjoyed helping and serving the great people of Murray County." |
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http://www.sulphurokla.com/new_murray_pages/murrayseat.html
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| | Barnwell County, South Carolina Government |
| | Barnwell County has a council-administrator form of government. | | | The county sheriff provides law enforcement services to our non-incorporated areas. | | | An individual must register at least 30 days prior to an election and be a resident of the state. |
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http://www.barnwellcountysc.com/government.htm
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| | Welcome to Liberty Co. Georgia |
| | Prior to the 1970's, there were 161 counties in Georgia until Milton County was dissolved to become the northern part of Fulton County and Campbell County was dissolved to form the southern part of Fulton County. | | | Georgia has 159 counties; it is number two when listing the states in our nation with most counties. | | | This site will be devoted to information specific to the genealogy and history of Liberty County. |
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http://www.petersnn.org/libertyco
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| | Georgia Department of Community Affairs |
| | Georgia's 60th county is named for Nicholas Ware, who served as mayor of Augusta and a U.S. Senator. | | | Ware County is the largest county, in area, in Georgia. | | | Waycross is often referred to as the largest city, in the largest county, in the largest state east of the Mississippi. |
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http://www.dca.state.ga.us/snapshots/p1.asp?County=Ware
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| | Chron.com Sanchez looks to make run for county treasurer seat |
| | Andell, a former juvenile and appeals court judge who was one of the last Democrats on a Harris County bench, has been testing his viability as a candidate for an at-large City Council position in 2007. | | | Texas abolished the state treasurer's position by constitutional amendment in 1995 after voters elected a treasurer who campaigned to eliminate the job. | | | Mack on Politics: County judge spot has several eyes on it |
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/mack/3543953
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| | BBC NEWS England Norfolk Greens seize second county seat |
| | The Green Party won its first county council candidate in May, when Andrew Boswell was elected to Nelson ward. | | | Councillor Hull said his party was now in a position to push for more green issues on the county council. | | | The Green Party has taken a second seat in Norfolk County Council's final election result. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/england/norfolk/4586421.stm
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| | Citrus: New group touts choice for county seat in mail |
| | This group, headed by two Citrus County Builders Association officials, does not have to disclose its contributors or its amount of donations until Friday, a state deadline. | | | New group touts choice for county seat in mail | | | Citrus: New group touts choice for county seat in mail |
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http://www.sptimes.com/2004/10/27/Citrus/New_group_touts_choic.shtml
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| | Welcome to Chisago County, MN |
| | "Chisago County was created by the State of Minnesota to serve, to protect, and to enhance the quality of life for those we serve. | | | Welcome to Chisago County, MN Welcome to Chisago County, Minnesota! | | | Public Hearings of the Chisago County Planning Commission |
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http://www.co.chisago.mn.us
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| | Welcome to The Scotland County, NC GenWeb Site |
| | cotland County originated from an act of the North Carolina Legislature on February 20, 1899. | | | any of Scotland County's pioneer families eventually migrated to South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. | | | Present-day neighbors of Scotland County include: Richmond, Hoke, Moore and Robeson Counties. |
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http://currieart.com/scotland
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| | Chenango County, NewYorkGenWeb |
| | Chenango County was organized from Herkimer and Tioga counties. | | | Selections from 1850 History of Chenango County by Hiram C. Clark | | | Other County Libraries containing collections: Greene, New Berlin, Sherburne, Smyrna and South New Berlin |
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychenan
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| | Ramsey County Online |
| | that you do not use e-mail to send private or confidential data (Ramsey County Privacy Statement). |
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http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us
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| | San Benito County : County Government Homepage |
| | Surveillance efforts have detected the virus in mosquitoes and birds in several Southern California counties and to date there have been 3 acquired cases of the disease within California. | | | This Web page was created and is maintained by San Benito County employees. | | | Welcome to the Homepage of San Benito County, California, USA! |
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http://www.san-benito.ca.us
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| | Republic County, KS |
| | Republic County Court House / Belleville, KS 66935 | | | Received its name from the Republican river, which extends through the county. | | | Republic County, KS You are here: Blue Skyways > Kansas > Counties > Republic |
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http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/RP
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| | Alabama (Dothan) Genealogy |
| | Dothan, the county seat of Houston County, grew because farsighted pioneers of the community wooed the railroad to bypass Columbia on the Chattahoochee River to locate here. | | | Now Dothan is known as a distribution and retail center for the Tri States Area (Georgia, Florida, Alabama). | | | VOLUME 1--HENRY COUNTY ALABAMA RECORDS, CENSUS RECORDS, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1855. |
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http://www.southern-style.com/ALGENWEB.htm
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| | Welcome to Dallas County Online! - Dallas County, Texas. |
| | You'll also find the County Commissioners Court agendas and supporting documents, and learn about the members of the Commissioners Court as well as the Dallas County Code. | | | Learn about the courts in Dallas County, how you were selected and what to expect on Jury Service. | | | Online payment of traffic tickets, property taxes, vehicle registration renewals, criminal fines and fees, JP court fines and fees as well as online record searches have proven to be among the most sought after services used by our citizens. |
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http://www.dallascounty.org
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| | Hoke County North Carolina Genealogy |
| | Hoke County Historical Maps showing formation from parent counties | | | Hoke County Girls at Meredith College 1928 - 1929 | | | I hope you enjoyed your visit to Hoke County. |
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http://home.att.net/%7Ehbridges/hoke.htm
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| | The Official Website of Delaware County, Ohio |
| | View current openings for bids in Delaware County. | | | elcome to the official website for Delaware County, Ohio. | | | View current Delaware County Employee Newsletter (Adobe PDF) Click Here |
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http://www.co.delaware.oh.us
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| | The Official site of Bucks County Pennsylvania |
| | Bucks County Area Agency on Aging Director to Serve as Delegate to White House Conference on Aging | | | Our web site introduces you to county government, our justice system, cultural centers, e-government services, and much more. | | | One of the original counties established by William Penn in the 17th century, Bucks County is thriving in the 21st. |
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http://www.buckscounty.org
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| | Hennepin County |
| | The County Board has approved $2 million in 2005 Transit Oriented Development (TOD) funding for 10 projects throughout the county. | | | U of M - Hennepin County Extension Office | | | The Hennepin County Environmental Services Department offers tips to deal with the additional waste produced during the holidays. |
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http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us
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| | Goshen Indiana - Elkhart County Seat |
| | Goshen is the county seat of Elkhart County in northern Indiana. | | | Welcome to Goshen Indiana, home of the historic Elkhart County Courthouse. | | | This page is provided as a service to the many businesses, civic organizations, non-profit service agencies, and local government entities that make Goshen Indiana a wonderful place to live and work. |
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http://www.elkhartcountyseat.com
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| | Hyden, Kentucky |
| | Hyden, the seat of Leslie county, was founded in 1878 and named for state Senator John Hyden. | | | The town is at the mouth of Rockhouse Creek on the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. | | | It is served by US 421, KY 80, and the Daniel Boone Parkway. |
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http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-hyden.html
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| | County of Monterey |
| | Monterey County Free Libraries Has Posted a Wish List! | | | New Drop-off Site to Serve South County Farmers (More...) | | | Monterey County residents while developing, maintaining, and enhancing the resources of the region. |
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http://www.co.monterey.ca.us
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| | Frederick County Fire and Rescue |
| | The company also provides mutual aid to Shenandoah and Warren Counties. | | | Eleven fire and rescue companies exist in Frederick County. | | | The company opreates two pumpers, a mini pumper, two ALS ambulances, an ALS chase vehicle and a mobile unit. |
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http://www.co.frederick.va.us/firenres/companies.htm
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| | County Seat |
| | Lawrenceville, the county seat of Brunswick County, was created by an act of the General Assembly in 1814. | | | Legend has it that the town was named after a famous race horse, Lawrence, owned by a large landowner who built a race track near the end of the 18th century. | | | For more information contact the Brunswick County/Lake Gaston Tourism Office: |
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http://www.tourbrunswick.org/CountySeat.htm
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| | Defuniaksprings.com |
| | The city is the county seat for Walton County, Florida. | | | Any info on his whereabouts would be greatly appreciated. | | | Walton County has the pleasure of being one of the fastest growing places in Florida. |
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http://www.defuniaksprings.com
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| | San Juan County Utah - Genealogy and History |
| | I also host the Washington County Utah USGenWeb/UTGenWeb site. | | | San Juan County was formed in 1880 from Kane County. | | | The 1990 population figures for the county have the population at 12,621. |
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http://www.lofthouse.com/USA/Utah/sanjuan/index.html
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| | Hamilton County, Ohio |
| | Why does Hamilton County's website look like this? | | | Hamilton County has 49 political jurisdictions and many services are provided by your local municipality, township or a special district. | | | External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of Hamilton County. |
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http://www.hamilton-co.org
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