Canadian County sheriff’s deputies who work in El Reno schools will be able to issue municipal citations for vaping or truancy infractions.
Canadian County commissioners voted 3-0 to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of El Reno and the sheriff’s office that allows county school resource deputies to write tickets for municipal code violations inside El Reno city limits at school functions.
El Reno is adding incentives for residents to tie into its high-speed Internet service as the build-out of the system continues.
On Tuesday, the city council approved eliminating the $60 installation fee for El Reno Fast Connect and removed the refundable $40 activation fee. And to sweeten the deal, residential customers will get one month free service. Also, additional line construction was modified to 500 feet.
Assistant City Manager Tim Young said there are now 370 customers using El Reno Fast Connect.
Carolyn G. Hanneman of Norman, a native of El Reno, has been selected for induction into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame.
She will be presented with a special medal during a March 20 ceremony in Oklahoma City, an annual event of the Oklahoma Historical Society that recognizes individuals for their distinguished contributions to Oklahoma history.
Hanneman is the daughter of the late Ralph and Isabel Hanneman of El Reno, and is a graduate of El Reno High School.
Chamber of Commerce directors for El Reno, Yukon, Mustang and Piedmont held their annual Quad luncheon at the Canadian County Expo Center.
Some 164 business and county leaders attended the event.
Richland Road is a gravel road south of Northwest Expressway and NW 150th in unincorporated Canadian County. About a dozen homes are on semi-rural acreages in a development known as Gordon’s Hollow.
Since the homes were built, some residents have lived on water supplied by the City of Piedmont, water that Piedmont purchases from Oklahoma City.
Gordon’s Hollow is just west of the Oklahoma City western border at Richland Road.
Residents are wondering if their water could be cut off.
LAWSUITS
Wilmington Savings Fund Society vs. Zachary Parker and Venus Parker for $109,504.75 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lots 25-28, Block 10, Boynton Heights Addition, El Reno.
Oklahoma Hazmat and Remediation LLC vs. Alliance Concrete Pumps Inc. for $72,219.50 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Justin Turner vs. Justin Shireman and Shanna Shireman for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged injuries and damages.
The El Reno Fire Department has expanded its rescue capabilities with the recent addition of a new Stokes basket to its emergency equipment.
A Stokes basket is a specialized rescue stretcher that is designed to safely move injured individuals across challenging terrain, including steep inclines, collapsed structures and areas with limited accessibility.
City officials said a Stokes basket is a critical tool in emergency response, particularly for incidents such as vehicle accidents in ravines, water rescues and emergencies in industrial or agricultural settings.
Maple School is ready for growth.
Voters last week approved a $6.46 million bond issue that will allow the pre-kindergarten through eighth grade dependent school west of El Reno to just about double in size, said Superintendent Chuck Hood.
Now in his third year at Maple, Hood said the 87 percent vote margin in favor of the bond issue was a very welcome show of support for the plan. Canadian County Election Board officials said 88 votes were cast in favor of the bond issue, while 13 no votes were recorded. There were 496 people eligible to vote in the election.
A 12,500-seat amphitheater that would host about 70 shows annually has been proposed near Yukon’s west edge as part of an entertainment district that city officials are confident will lay the groundwork for economic prosperity.
The Yukon City Council, at its March 4 meeting, approved several agenda items demonstrating its intent to have Venu Holding Corporation and its affiliates develop The Sunset at Yukon amphitheater to anchor this new entertainment district. The proposed development is west of Frisco Road on the north side of Interstate 40.
A lawsuit against a former Canadian County sheriff’s deputy accused of sexual assault, the county sheriff and county commissioners has been moved to federal court.
A notice and petition for removal of civil action was filed last December in Canadian County District Court. The proceeding was moved to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
