Norman, Oklahoma

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Norman is the largest city in and the county seat of Cleveland County in the state of Oklahoma, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2006, the city was estimated to have 102,827 full-time residents.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Current budget and annual financial audit available.^[1]
• Council members are listed with contact information.^[2]
• Meeting minutes and agendas are available.^[3]
• Zoning ordinance^[4] and building permits are available.^[5]
• Administrative officials listed with contact information.^[6]
• Tax rates posted, no other tax info available.^[7]

[edit] The bad

• Information on contracts is not provided.
• 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
Cynthia Rosenthal	Mayor	-	-
Bob Thompson	Ward 1	-	-
Tom Kovach	Ward 2	-	-
Hal Ezzell	Ward 3	-	-
Carol Dillingham	Ward 4	-	-
Rachel Butler	Ward 5	-	-
James Griffith	Ward 6	-	-
Doug Cubberley	Ward 7	-	-
Dan Quinn	Ward 8	-	-

[edit] 2009 Candidates

• Ward 5
  • Dave Houck
  • Rachel Butler

[edit] External links

• City of Norman, Oklahoma

[edit] References

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