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Andover, 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 P
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Audits N
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Contracts N
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Lobbying N
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Public records N
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Local taxes N
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Andover is a city in Butler County, in the Wichita metropolitan area, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,698. Andover is well-known because of the tornado that hit the city in 1991.[1]

Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Kansas city websites

The good

  • City council members are listed with contact information. Meeting schedule, agenda and minutes posted.[2]
  • Zoning information is available.[3]
  • Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[4]

The bad

  • As of April 6, 2009, the building permit page is under construction.[5]
  • Budget is not published.
  • Information is not provided on audits, contracts, and local taxes.
  • Does not explain how to make records requests under the Kansas Open Records Act.
  • The city website does not disclose whether or not the city belongs to any Kansas government sector lobbying associations.
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City Commission

The current city commission members.[6]

Council member District Term Party
Ben Lawrence Mayor 2011 -
J.R. Jessen - 2011 -
Sheri Geisler - 2013 -
Clark Nelson - 2013 -
Dave Tingley - 2013 -
Caroline Hale - 2011 -
Julie Reams - 2011 -

2009 Candidates

External links

References

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