Andover, Kansas

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Administrative Officials
Permits, zoning
Audits
Contracts
Lobbying
Public records
Local taxes
School district websites


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]

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Kansas city websites

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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 taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
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[edit] 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 -

[edit] 2009 Candidates

[edit] External links

[edit] References