Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest in the United States. With an estimated population of 384,037 in 2007, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 905,755 residents projected to reach one million between 2010 and 2012. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, and extends into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Oklahoma city websites

[edit] The good

  • City council members are listed with contact information.[1]
  • Meeting schedule and agendas are provided.[2]
  • Current budget is published.[3]
  • Annual financial audits are published.[4]
  • Information provided on how to make records requests under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
  • Building permits[5] and zoning information provided.[6]
  • Includes info on the 3rd penny sales tax extension.[7]

[edit] The bad

[edit] City Council

The current city council members.[8]

Council member District Term Party
Jack Henderson 1 - Democrat
Rick Westcott 2 - Republican
Roscoe Turner 3 - Democrat
Maris Barnes 4 - Democrat
Chris Trial 5 - Republican
Jim Mautino 6 - Republican
John Eagleton 7 - Republican
Bill Christianson 8 - Republican
GT Bynum 9 - Republican

Dewey Bartlett Jr. currently serves as Mayor.

[edit] 2009 Candidates

Working for accountable government now


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