Ponca City, Oklahoma

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Ponca City is a city in Kay and Osage counties in the state of Oklahoma. The population was 25,919 at the 2000 census, making it the largest city in Kay County.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

• Commission members are listed, but individual contact information is not provided.^[1]
• Annual financial audit is available.^[2]
• Meeting schedule^[3], minutes, and agendas available.^[4]
• Zoning information^[5] and building permits provided.^[6]
• Some departments have administrative officials listed.^[7]

[edit] The bad

• Budget is not published.
• Information is not provided on contracts and local taxes.
• 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 Commission

The current city council members.^[8]

Council member	District	Term	Party
Homer Nicholson	Mayor	2010	-
Diane Anderson	Vice-Mayor	2011	-
Lanita Chapman	-	2011	-
Paul Krueger	-	2012	-
Bill Flegler	-	2012	-

[edit] 2009 Candidates

• Seat 4:
  • Bill Flegler
  • Mike Hatfield

[edit] External links

• Ponca, Oklahoma

[edit] References

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