Oklahoma City University economist Russell Evans will discuss the economic outlook for Oklahoma City. Other agenda items include financial trends, the city’s revenue and expense forecast, departmental issues and the fiscal year 2015 budget outlook. The meeting will take place in rooms 14 and 15.
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Meeting will address possible addition of City Council wards
The meeting will be held in the third floor’s executive conference room. This will be the council’s second meeting on the subject. Oklahoma City residents are currently represented by eight wards. Ward 4 Councilman Pete White suggested the city expand its eight wards to 10 so residents would have better representation. Currently, each council member […]
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State of the City speech
“It’s 2014 and you should be proud of your city for several reasons,” he told a crowd of about 1,600 people at the Cox Business Services Convention Center. According to Atlantic Monthly, OKC is one of the most popular cities for millennials. The city also has been recognized nationally for its low cost-of-living and for […]
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Oklahoma Food Co-op meet-and-greet set
Oklahoma Food Co-op Meet-Greet-Eat10 a.m., Feb. 1Old Farmers Market Building311 S. Klein Ave.200-8155oklahomafood.coop The Oklahoma Food Cooperative is holing a meet-eat-and-greet 10 a.m. Feb. 1. The co-op is a member-owned business that serves to connect everyday consumers with more than 100 local producers. Non-members and the public are welcome and can learn more about how […]
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Kicked off
The Energy FC will kick off this spring, and local fans already have shown their excitement. Announcement and preview events were received with a growing flood of fans, even before much information about the team was clear. At the forefront of this effort is to help the team achieve the status of a Major League […]
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House party
The restaurant has an elegant exterior with imported SWISSPEARL siding. Curved glass windows provide a 180-degree view of the gardens and its exterior wooden deck. Owned by Peter and Sheree Holloway, the upscale eatery’s sleek, circular interior draws diners’ eyes toward a large wooden disk in the center of the ceiling. Well-known for its other […]
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LETTERS
This contraception, if taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex, will most likely prevent pregnancy but will not terminate an existing pregnancy. However, getting an appointment with a doctor for a prescription could cause unacceptable delays. Equally bad, a female age 17 and older must prove her age with identification that she may or may […]
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We’re no. 51!
The Great Place to Work Institute scored companies based on employee survey responses, in which employees rated trust in management, workplace pride and camaraderie and job satisfaction. The institute also added that the 100 companies promote the best applied management practices. In Chesapeake’s case, it mostly just practices laying people off. “This recognition is a […]
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We’re no. 10!
Oklahoma is No. 10, rounding out the top offender list with a high school graduation rate of 73.9 percent, shows a study from 247WallSt.com. Per-student expenditure is the eighth lowest in the nation at $9,075. Our overall score was a 64.2, a D. The silver lining here is that somehow, we also scored an A […]
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Sarge in charge
Two of his opponents — Mayor Mick Cornett and Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid — have more financial backing, and Nelson isn’t betting on himself to win the March 4 primary election. “I know it’s far from happening, but I do have people who take me seriously, even if the people on the council don’t,” […]