Guthrie, Oklahoma

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Guthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Current budget and annual financial audit are published.^[1]
• Council members are listed with contact information.^[2]
• Meeting schedule and agendas available.^[3]
• Zoning ordinance^[4] and building permits available.^[5]
• Contract bid opportunities online, current contracts are not available.^[6]
• Administrative officials are listed under respective departments.^[7]

[edit] The bad

• Local tax information is not provided.
• Meeting minutes are not posted.
• Does not explain how to make records requests under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
• The city website does not disclose whether or not the city belongs to any Oklahoma taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.

[edit] City Council

The current city council members.^[8]

Council member	District	Term	Party
Trey Ayers	Ward 1	2011	-
John Wood	Ward 1	2013	-
Mary Coffin	Ward 2	2011	-
Patty Hazlewood	Ward 2	2013	-
Ellen Gomes	Ward 3	2011	-
Gaylord Thomas	Ward 3	2013	-

[edit] 2009 Candidates

• Ward 1:
  • Doug Hehn
  • John Wood

[edit] External links

• City of Guthrie, Oklahoma

[edit] References

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