Sixteen projects are in the MAPS 4 package that was unanimously approved by Oklahoma City Council last week. Allocations are based on an estimated $978 million revenue from a one-cent sales tax set to last eight years. During the Aug. 27 meeting in which the package was voted on, many councilmembers said they did not […]
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MAPS package
Oklahoma City council and mayor vote on a MAPS 4 slate tomorrow that includes all 16 proposals with formal presentations at the special meetings. Allocations are based on an estimate that the temporary 1-cent sales tax will generate $978 million in revenue. If passed by council, the package goes to a Dec. 10 vote for […]
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Park money
An initiative petition to establish a dedicated fund for neighborhood parks was filed last week. Led by former councilman Ed Shadid, the petition would enact a 1/8th of a cent excise tax earmarked for park programming, capital improvements and operations. If passed, the tax would generate about $14 million in additional funding for Parks & […]
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Oklahoma City voters set a course for infrastructure development over the next decade with the passage of two sales tax initiatives and a bond issue
Oklahoma City voters set a course for infrastructure development over the next decade with the passage of two sales tax initiatives and a bond issue.
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Chicken-Fried News: Green party?
Oklahomans for Health are calling for a special election and suing Attorney General Scott Pruitt for changes made to ballot wording.
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City holds special election over firefighter pay negotiation
Oklahoma City voters will choose between proposals from the city and the firefighters’ union Jan. 10.
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Ralph Crawford speaks to Oklahoma Gazette about special election
Candidate Ralph Crawford participated in an Oklahoma Gazette Q&A in anticipation of the upcoming special election for House District 85.
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As House District 85 readies a July 14 vote, Republican candidate Amy Palumbo does an OKG Q&A
A special election is underway in House District 85, which includes portions of northwest Oklahoma City. One Democratic candidate has filed for the September general election, but four Republican candidates will square off in a July 14 primary.
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News briefs: House District 85 special election, Parks and Recreation Summer Kick-Off and more
Munson running Less than a year after losing a House race to an incumbent with name recognition and momentum, Cyndi Munson finds herself headed into a special election for House District 85. Munson, a Democrat, lost in November to Rep. David Dank, who had held the seat since 2007. Dank, 76, passed away last month, […]