Sand Springs, Oklahoma

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


Sand Springs is a city in Osage and Tulsa counties in the state of Oklahoma. A suburb of Tulsa, it is located predominantly in Tulsa County. The population was 17,451 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Annual financial audits are available.[1]
  • Council members are listed with contact information.[2]
  • Meeting minutes and agendas are provided.[3]
  • Zoning information is provided.[4]

[edit] The bad

  • Current budget is not published.
  • Information is not provided on administrative officials, contracts, and local taxes.
  • Some info on building permits provided but applications are not online.[5]
  • 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.[6]

Council member District Term Party
Michael Phillips Ward 1 2010 -
Dean Nichols Ward 2 2010 -
Mike Burdge Ward 3 2011 -
Bob Walker Mayor/Ward 4 2011 -
Harold Neal Ward 5 2012 -
Brian Jackson Ward 6 2012 -
Ward Sherrill At-Large 2012 -

[edit] 2009 Candidates

Working for accountable government now


[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Finance
  2. ↑ City Council
  3. ↑ Meetings
  4. ↑ Zoning
  5. ↑ Building Permits
  6. ↑ Sand Springs City Council
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