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Proponents of a $4 million bond issue at Riverside School call the election “historic.” Since it appears the only other time the dependent pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school on Foreman Road held a bond election was in 1968, that may be a fitting description.

Oklahoma’s business taxes are not a major factor in business expansion or relocation decisions, but the state’s personal income tax remains a challenge cited by many business officials, according to a review conducted by the Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT).

Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ sent a letter and questionnaire to a list of national financial institutions, including fund managers and banks, to determine which companies “boycott energy companies” in Oklahoma.

One question will appear on the March 7, 2023, Special Election Ballot. This initiative petition was placed on the ballot by gathering signatures from citizens.

LAWSUITS Synchrony Bank vs. Donna Clark for $2,883.39 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Terri Hays for $2,497.48 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The first El Reno Now breakfast of 2023 featured some new hosts, but continued with the familiar theme of promoting all that is good about El Reno. Mayor Steve Jensen, along with School Superintendent Matt Goucher and City Manager Matt Sandidge served as hosts for the event.

City leaders took the next step in securing funding for major improvements at the El Reno Regional Airport when a resolution supporting several projects received unanimous support from the city council. The vote came during a special meeting of the council and the Airpark Authority.

The vice president of Economic Development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce said El Reno and Canadian County should be prepared to see more growth in the coming years. Jeff Seymour spoke at last week’s El Reno Now breakfast.

El Reno’s Merritt Dotson pushes the accelerator handles all the way forward on her sitting electric three-wheeled scooter over the weekend at Rinehart Park. Temperatures were in the mid-60s on Saturday but dropped into the 20s on Sunday as the city braced for its second round of winter weather.

Canadian County commissioners agreed to proceed with finalizing an agreement to use a construction manager for a proposed repair/remodeling project at the historic county jail.