The Downtown Tax Increment Financing Review Committee approved OPUBCO’s request for $1.5 million in economic development funds from the TIF 8 economic development fund, informally known as the Devon TIF. The proposal next will go before the Oklahoma City Council for final approval. It would be the first project to be partially financed by the […]
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Cop to it
Credit: Shannon Cornman That push comes in the wake of the city’s 99 homicides last year, an increase of 41 compared to a total of 58 in 2011 and 56 the year before. And while it’s too soon to read too much into that jump, violent crime does appear to be in an upward trend, […]
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Water matters
The odd/even watering program includes both businesses and residents, and will remain in effect until further notice. Residents with home addresses ending in an even number can water their yards on even-numbered days, while residents with addresses ending in odd numbers can do so on odd-numbered days. Cities that use OKC water also are required […]
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Defining rape
Tyrone Nash Tyrone Nash was charged in September 2011 with five counts of second-degree rape and five counts of forcible oral sodomy for having an alleged sexual relationship with a student at Western Heights High School, where Nash was the physical education teacher and a coach. According to an affidavit in the case, the 33-year-old […]
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Drought bout
Lake Hefner Credit: Shannon Cornman Lake Hefner, the primary source of the city’s drinking water, is around 17 feet below maximum capacity, said Debbie Ragan, spokeswoman for the city utility department. In addition, Lake Overholser is 7 feet below maximum capacity; Lake Stanley Draper is also 17 feet below capacity; and Lake Atoka, which supplies […]
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Ethics exec
Slater served as state Election Board secretary from 1971 to 1988. Since that time, he has served as legal adviser to the state Senate. He is also co-owner of Campaign Technology Professionals LLC, a campaign finance reporting firm. The 69-year-old Slater has represented a number of clients who have appeared before the Ethics Commission, as […]
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Road test
Most council members praised the so-called Alternative A as a good compromise between opposing sides. The proposal calls for a 300-foot section of the future street to be elevated to avoid the complicated traffic area of Western and Reno avenues and Classen Boulevard. The measure passed 7-2, with Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid and Ward […]
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Looking for options
On Jan. 2, the council passed a project requirements document for the streetcar, but some members expressed reservations about the proposed route and stressed that it is in no way finalized. The council’s action means that the streetcar project consultant, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., will coordinate its efforts with other MAPS 3 consultants, the Central […]
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Road to a vote
Credit: Mark Hancock However, at least one group, Friends for a Better Boulevard (FBB), opposes the idea and will continue to request that the council consider a “no build” option. The boulevard is set to be built in the old Interstate 40 crosstown right of way. The project, headed by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation […]
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More to build
Eric Wenger Credit: Mark Hancock Much of Project 180 is to be paid for by tax increment financing (TIF) district 8, which surrounds the new Devon World Headquarters. A TIF caps property tax revenue and diverts property tax values above that cap to other projects. As part of its agreement with the city, Devon loaned […]