El Reno could have $10 million to use for infrastructure and capital needs if interest rates and terms are favorable.

The city council last week, in a unanimous vote, approved soliciting proposals to sell up to $10 million in municipal bonds. The proposal is expected to be brought back to council in August where a decision will be made whether to move forward with the plan or scrap it.

Last week it was announced the Mary K. Ashbrook Foundation had contributed to two projects in El Reno.

The foundation, created in 1978 after the death of the El Reno businesswoman, gifted $20,000 to help purchase bleachers at the Little League football field, as well as more than $7,000 to purchase new computers at the historic Carnegie Library.

City Manager Matt Sandidge said the foundation has been instrumental over the years in helping to promote efforts to improve life for El Reno residents.

“These computers are for public use,” Sandidge said.

The Canadian County Children’s Justice Center will continue to make beds available for young offenders from outside of the county.

County commissioners voted 2-1 last week to approve an agreement with 19 other counties to provide bed space.

The agreement is through a contract with the Oklahoma Department of Juvenile Affairs, and for most of the counties is simply a renewal of previous agreements.

Commissioners David Anderson and Jack Stewart voted for the agreements, while Marc Hader voted against them.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused economic disruptions at every level of American life, and the cancellation of the Oklahoma State Fair will be having a major effect on the collective wallet of Oklahoma City and the entire state.

According to the published 2019 Oklahoma City CVB Report, the Oklahoma State Fair generated more than $103.9 million in direct spending.