The Oklahoma City Council approved an unprecedented $5.5 million emergency relief program for local small businesses on Tuesday. The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and the City of Oklahoma City built the framework of the proposal, called the Small Business Continuity Program. It’s based on research of what […]
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Money talks
Ward 2 Oklahoma City Council member Ed Shadid is optimistic about two resolutions he said the council will vote on during its next meeting on Tuesday. Shadid briefly discussed his reasoning behind the resolutions with council members in July after he said he noticed a trend of discreet meetings taking place between city council members […]
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Open meetings
After weeks of sharply negative exchanges on the Oklahoma City Council concerning transparency of the body’s processes, there might be a way to lower tensions and empower the public. Oklahoma Gazette has learned that a proposed resolution has been drafted that, if passed by the council, will give the public more than 30 days to […]
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Oklahoma City Council and Omni Hotels & Resorts move ahead on convention center hotel
Last week, the Oklahoma City Council approved an $85.4 million public financing agreement with the luxury hotel chain.
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Convention center hotel sparks debate
Questions about its economic benefit to the city surround plans for a convention center hotel.
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City approves more TIF districts
TIF districts provide city with development dollars and aid urban renewal efforts but leave some skeptical.
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MAPS 3 Convention Center site chosen
The city works to acquire land by eminent domain after selecting a site for a new convention center.
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Oklahoma City’s school board wants to better understand the tax increment financing (TIF) process, especially as the city considers expanding it.
Oklahoma City’s school board wants to better understand the tax increment financing (TIF) process, especially as the city considers expanding it.
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Nip and tuck
Cathy O’Connor Credit: Mark Hancock While few of the changes are major, they will update and better spell out what the city can do as part of its incentive program, said Cathy O’Connor, president of the nonprofit organization Alliance for Economic Development. The program funds come from the 2007 general obligation limited tax (GOLT) bond. […]