Ward 2 councilwoman JoBeth Hamon sought to amend the MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board’s name in an attempt to be more inclusive. Hamon’s amendment would have changed the word “citizen” to “resident” wherever it would be legal to do so. But before any discussion even took place, a motion was made to pass the item […]
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Popularity contest
Although voters wont head to the polls for another four months (the primary is March 4), mayoral candidate and Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid received unanimous backing from the OKC police and fire unions. None of Oklahoma Citys neighborhood associations have publicly endorsed Mayor Mick Cornett in his re-election bid. However, more than 700 Oklahoma […]
Counterpoint: Streetcar budget defies reality
Numbers can make us numb. But they show why its imperative for city staff to stay on top of this project, to see if we can actually afford to build it at this length and then to run it. Otherwise, budget overruns will imperil needed taxpayer support not only for the envisioned expansion of […]
