Shawnee, Kansas
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Website evaluation
Main article: Evaluation of Kansas city websites
This site was evaluated on Sept. 7, 2012.
The good
- Elected Officials
- Elected officials are listed by district and provide a mailing address, phone number and personalized email.[1]
- Lobbying
- Shawnee lists its legislative agendas for 2012.[2]
- Public lobbying associations are listed on the site, with membership dues.[2]
- Finance
- Contracts
- Bids and awarded contracts are posted online.[5]
- Taxes
- Information on how to pay taxes and the local tax structure are provided.[4]
- Public records
- The city provides a form and detailed instructions on how to request public records.[6]
- The City Clerk provides an office address, phone number and personalized email.[7]
- Administration
- Heads of each department are listed and the site provides an office address, phone number and personalized email.[8]
- Planning
- Planning ordinances and permit applications can be downloaded on the site.[9]
- Meetings
City Council
The current city council members are listed on the site.[13] Contact information for Shawnee's Governing Body can be found here.
Mayor
Shawnee's mayor is Jeff Meyers.[14]
City manager
Shawnee's city manager is Carol Gonzales.[15]
Budget
2012 budget information can be found on its website. [16]
Taxes
| Level of government | Sales tax rate |
|---|---|
| State tax | 6.300% |
| Johnson County | 0.500% |
| Johnson County Law Enforcement | 0.250% |
| Johnson County Stormwater | 0.100% |
| Public Safety (formerly School District Tax) | 0.250% |
| Research Triangle (county-wide tax) | 0.125% |
| City of Shawnee | 1.000% |
| Shawnee Parks and Pipes | 0.125% |
| Shawnee Public Safety | 0.125% |
| Total Sales Tax | 8.775% |
| Fund | Millage |
|---|---|
| City of Shawnee | 24.732 |
| Johnson County | 17.700 |
| Johnson County Parks & Rec | 2.343 |
| Johnson County Library | 3.145 |
| Johnson County Community College | 8.872 |
| Shawnee Mission School District | 56.135 |
| Desoto School District | 82.558 |
| Olathe School District | 69.924 |
| State of Kansas | 1.500 |
Illegal meetings investigation
As of September 2012, the Johnson County district attorney is investigating allegations that Shawnee council members may have had illegal meetings that resulted in the hiring of the uncle of the mayor’s wife for a council seat.[19]
External Links
- City of Shawnee, KS official website
- City of Shawnee, KS, Agendas & Minutes
- CityLine Community Newsletter
- Shawnee, KS... Good Starts Here.
References
- ↑ Shawnee, Elected Officials, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shawnee, Lobbying, Accessed: Sept. 7, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, Checkbook register, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Shawnee, Finance, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, Contracts, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, Public Records, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, City Clerk, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, Departments, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, Planning, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, Historical meeting minutes, Accessed: Sept 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, Calendar, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee, Agendas, Accessed: Sept. 5, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee "City Council," Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee "Mayor," Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee "City Manager," Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee "2012 Budget," Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee "Tax Structure," Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ Shawnee "Tax Structure," Accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ "Johnson County district attorney says public business is too often private", Kansas City Star, September 7, 2012
