Arkansas City, Kansas
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Arkansas City is in Cowley County, Kansas. The population was estimated to be 11,581 in the year 2005. It is the second most populous city of Cowley County. The name of this city is not pronounced like the nearby state of Arkansas, but rather as "Ar-Kansas" (Ar-KAN-zus).
[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Kansas city websites
[edit] The good
- Current budget is published.[1]
- City commission members are listed, but individual contact information is not provided.[2]
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[3]
- Upcoming meetings posted on front page, meeting videos and agendas provided.[4]
- County clerk is identified as a member of the City Clerks and Municipal Finance Officers Association, a Kansas taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[5]
- Annual financial audits are available.[6]
- Building permit[7] and zoning information provided.[8]
- Provides a guide to requesting records under the Kansas Open Records Act as well as the form to make the request.[9]
[edit] The bad
- Information is not provided on zoning, contracts, and local taxes.
[edit] City Council
The current city council members.[10]
| Council member | District | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Warren | Mayor | 2013 | - |
| Mell Kuhn | - | 2011 | - |
| Jean Snell | - | 2011 | - |
| Patrick McDonald | - | 2013 | - |
| Dotty Smith | - | 2011 | - |
[edit] 2009 Candidates
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ 2009 Budget
- ↑ Commissioners
- ↑ Directory
- ↑ Meeting Videos
- ↑ City Clerk
- ↑ CAFR
- ↑ Building Permits
- ↑ Zoning
- ↑ Open Records
- ↑ Arkansas City city commission
