Letters to the Editor Carl Owen III
I watched with interest the debates during the Oklahoma City Council
meeting concerning extending legal protection to gay and lesbian city
employees.
The city’s request for operators of the MAPS 3 senior wellness centers has generated little interest.
News Clifton Adcock
Although the Oklahoma City Council has approved plans laying out two
MAPS 3 projects, council members expressed concern that one of the
projects has drawn little interest from operators that eventually will
be needed.
Consultants review Core to Shore in the context of MAPS 3, while a city councilman questions the study.
News Clifton Adcock
Oklahoma City Council last week approved a review of the six-year-old
Core to Shore plan to develop the area between downtown and the Oklahoma
River.
Flooding concerns, an alleged lack of transparency and the potential for harm to wildlife didn’t deter passage of a proposal to add new trails and structures at Martin Park Nature Center.
News Tim Farley
The Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously last
week to approve a proposal by nonprofit group Wilderness Matters, Inc.,
which seeks to add handicapped-accessible trails and other structures
to the park at 5000 W. Memorial. The issue moves to the Oklahoma City
Council for consideration in January.