Oklahoma State Attorney Drew Edmondson. (AP Photo)

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A survey conducted by Oklahoma news organizations and FOI Oklahoma as part of Sunshine Week found at least nine cities are not posting either calendars or agendas for city council meetings on their Web sites.

City officials in Kingfisher, Sapulpa, Jenks, Mustang, Waynoka, Wagoner, Okmulgee and Warr Acres all said they were unaware of the requirement and pledged to start posting the information as soon as possible.

Senat said he hopes the concept of government transparency is catching on with the public and with government officials.

"This can’t be just a one-week effort,” Senat said. "It really has to be a year-round focus by the press and the public to remind officials who may not get it. The basic principle is that these records belong to the public, and government officials are simply the caretakers of the public’s right to know.”