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Oklahoma County Sheriff receives some supplementary funding Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 Budget board awards $300,000 from county reserve fund for medical contract obligations at the county jail. Read More
Oklahoma City Council to consider public works, utilities and parks budgets Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 The Oklahoma City Council meets Tuesday to consider the fiscal year 2013 budgets for the city public works, utilities and parks departments. The council is set to vote on the budget next month. Read More
Oklahoma City hotel tax collections surpassing estimates Updated: Tue, May 15, 2012 Oklahoma City has raked in about 8 percent more in hotel-motel tax collections this year than it did last year. Hotel tax collections are projected to be about $12 million of the city's $952 million budget next fiscal year. Read More
By the numbers: Fiscal year 2013 Oklahoma City budget Updated: Tue, May 8, 2012 -$952 million: Total proposed Oklahoma City budget for fiscal year 2013 -$183 million: Police Department budget, the biggest of any city department. -$5 million: Approximate value of assets forfeited by criminals funneled into police budget. -$771,000: Cost to add 12 new patrol officers. -$124 million: Fire... Read More
Oklahoma City police get 22 new positions in proposed 2013 city budget Published: Sat, May 5, 2012 Under the proposed fiscal year 2013 Oklahoma City budget, the police department will get 12 new patrol officers, three more detectives and seven civilian investigator positions. Read More
85 new jobs in proposed $952M Oklahoma City budget Updated: Tue, May 1, 2012 The Oklahoma City Council is considering a proposed $952 million city budget for fiscal year 2013. The budget includes 85 new city jobs, which were made possible with steady growth in the metro area. Read More
Delaware County votes to settle $13.5 million federal lawsuit against sheriff Updated: Wed, Nov 2, 2011 JAY — Delaware County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to settle a federal lawsuit against the county sheriff for $13.5 million after female inmates accused him of covering for jailers who allegedly molested them. Wiping away tears, Commissioner Doug Smith said “there is the potential that part or all... Read More
Mayor: Jenks official died Thursday night Published: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 Jenks Mayor Vic Vreeland said Vice Mayor Dewayne Brooks died late Thursday after an extended illness. Vreeland said Brooks served on Jenks' city council since 1995 and was elected by his peers as vice mayor for the last seven years. "Dewayne’s idea of good government was to have a vision of what the city... Read More
TPD horses will go to nonprofit equestrian programs, mayor says Updated: Thu, Oct 29, 2009 Horses from the Tulsa Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Unit, which is being cut from the city’s budget, will go to nonprofit equestrian programs, Mayor Kathy Taylor said Thursday. A donation from the Hillcrest Foundation to the Tulsa Community Foundation will make that possible, she said. The effort was... Read More
Some residents oppose tax plan Updated: Sat, Jun 17, 2006 NORMAN -- Residents opposed to the city building a new lift station on the north side said they now will oppose passage of a half-cent sales tax to shore up city finances. "You've lost my support. I think you're nuts," Glen Brown, a Norman resident, told council members Tuesday night. Brown said the council acted... Read More
Some residents oppose tax plan Updated: Sat, Jun 17, 2006 NORMAN -- Residents opposed to the city building a new lift station on the north side said they now will oppose passage of a half-cent sales tax to shore up city finances. "You've lost my support. I think you're nuts," Glen Brown, a Norman resident, told council members Tuesday night. Brown said the council... Read More
Dibble may triple town's size Updated: Sat, Jun 10, 2006 DIBBLE -- This is a town where they want to be square. The Dibble Board of Trustees is discussing annexing about six square miles of land into the town limits, nearly tripling the rural Oklahoma town's size. Town Clerk Larry Gruszka said although they're just in the beginning stages of the annexation process,... Read More
Neighborhood boards to discuss TIFs Updated: Sat, Jun 3, 2006 EDMOND - The Edmond Neighborhood Alliance board, in conjunction with city homeowner association boards, will have a citywide general membership meeting to discuss tax incremental financing (TIF) districts. The open-forum meeting will be 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Edmond Library, 10 S Boulevard. The group will also... Read More
$4.5 million bond for improvements added to budget Updated: Sat, May 13, 2006 MIDWEST CITY - The $4.5 million bond approved by voters in November for improvements to the police and fire departments has been added to the city's budget. The city council approved the budget supplement this week. The proposed budget adjustments for fiscal year 2005-06 include $500,000 for a new police crime lab... Read More
People are split on using city money to fund public art Updated: Thu, May 11, 2006 EDMOND - "I don't know art, but I know what I like." I like Lichtenstein, no matter how many people say he was just copying. And I like Warhol, as long as we're talking paint and not film. It's subjective though, how much we like or dislike art. While based on a few more concrete principles, residents are often... Read More
Share your thoughts: Public art Updated: Tue, May 2, 2006 How do you feel about public art in Edmond? Should the city spend taxpayer money on statues? Read More
Edmond keeps city manager, attorney with 7 percent raises Updated: Wed, Apr 12, 2006 EDMOND - Two of the city's top employees will keep their jobs and receive raises after Edmond City Council approval. The council unanimously voted to retain and give a 7 percent raise to City Attorney Steven Murdock, but heard a dissenting voice when it came to the employment of City Manager Larry Stevens.... Read More
Piedmont voters approve school bonds Updated: Wed, Apr 5, 2006 Voters in the Piedmont School District approved a two-part bond issue Tuesday. Proposition 1, $5.95 million for a 10-classroom addition at the high school, carried with 73.2 percent approval, and Proposition 2, $500,000 for four new activity buses, got 71.6 percent approval. In other special elections in the metro... Read More
'Anomaly' boosts Norman sales tax receipts for March Updated: Tue, Apr 4, 2006 Norman's sales tax report received in March showed a deceptively large 20 percent increase in tax receipts from January sales, said Anthony Francisco, finance director for the city of Norman. The report showed sales tax revenue of $4.1 million this January, and $3.4 million a year ago in January. The report is an... Read More
El Reno oil, gas funds may keep links green Updated: Tue, Mar 15, 2005 EL RENO -- Officials hope profits from the city's mineral rights can help shore up operations at the municipal golf course. That proposal to fund operations at Crimson Creek Golf Course is scheduled for discussion at tonight's regular biweekly meeting. Roughly $54,000 is generated annually from oil and gas... Read More
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