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June 18, 2022 Racetrack volunteer fire department and the police department in some sort of fashion. We definitely Continued from page1. want to help with the animal shelter. We want to try to pick at least 18 cars on the track different charities to help,” racing each time. Fauver said. “We want a good race. We He continued to talk about have to have a good product the car division called the for the fans. Our other goal is tuner cars, These are ones that we are not going to race that he said the kids like, with until midnight. The plan is dual overhead cams, front to be done by 10 p.m. every wheel drive tuners. He is in night, and then after the the process of acquiring four race everyone is going to be or five of them to be rented welcome to come down to the out. If a person drives one and pits, where they're going to try likes it, he or she could possibly to havea DJ ora small band for purchase it. Then he or she entertainment. We will have could run it on a regular basis. food and stuff down there. So He will also offer sprint cars for it can be more of a community rent. get together,” he said. “Tve already have a lot of He is still working on sprint cars that I have gathered the price of admission, but up for sprint car races. We have believes it will be somewhere 14 sprint cars to rent. Wearen’t between $12 and $15, with going to run them all the same higher prices for some time, but we have certain cars speciality events. Some groups, under different sanctioning such as law enforcement, banners or packages that will kids, and veterans will pay make a difference,” Fauver said. approximately $8. All children This new owner and again. As soon as he is able, the fans and the community. under five will get in free. He promoter has committed to he will be offering a driving Watch what is happening on is also working with some the people of Elk City to havea school, and he will be bringing the track’s Facebook page, sponsors to give out free water quality race that brings in cars in name people to help teach it. Elk City Motorsports Park. if it is hot. In addition, he is from all over Oklahoma. He has Fauver is mixing things up. Contact him though the working on some 50/50 raffles moved his trucking business He has new ideas, and he is page to partner with him for to make donations to certain to town, purchased a shop putting them into action. He advertising or sponsoring charitis. and made the commitment to loves the sport and has taken opportunities, and note July “I want to help out the put this racetrack on the map onthis track to be successful for 2nd for the first race. increase is the filling of five in that business.” approved at $15,000 payment in the amount of $5,439 for Jones Commissioner empty patrol positions within ‘The second animal transformer material. They to the Oklahoma Air and the police department and the ordinance that was approved also approved Pay Application Space Port and Industrial Continued from page 1. Continued from page 1. operational and maintenance was Ordinance 1243: An Park for a partnership fee. #4 to Joe D. Hall General lic hearing for the Budget FY costs of the new Arrowhead Ordinance of the City of Elk These funds are to be paid Contractors, LLC for CAPP Jones moved to Elk City a 22-23. The City’s Financial Center. The remaining increase City, Oklahoma amending the out of the city manager's project Aquatic Center Demo little over two months ago and Advisor Meredith Meacham is attributed to a 2 percent Elk City Code of Ordinances, discretionary fund. They went in the amount of $29,625.20, found that the theatre was a good place to meet people. Wilson, CPA spoke about the pay increase for all full-time Chapter 3: Animals, Article 1. on to approve payment to which was a budgeted item. “If you know there is budget, giving City Manager employees. There are 165 full General Provisions, Section Innovative Technology for The approval for Pay something you like to do, just Tom Ivester credit for his letter time employees positions and 3-12. Pet Shops, Kennels, and hardware, replacing backup Application #2 to Joe D. Hall find them. I went to “My Fair of explanation for the budget. 105 part-time positions in the Catteries. storage devices in the amount General Contractors, LLC Lady,” and that was a big crowd. In the letter, Ivester pointed FY 2023 budget,” Ivester wrote Ivester said, “This is an of $18,076. for CAPPs Project Aquatic So I found the community to be super welcoming. Everyone out that it was an 8.94 percent in the letter. ordinance that deals with what A bid from Stevenston’s Center for $508,733.20 was around me was just like, you smaller budget than the FY 21- ‘There were no public we call backyard breeders. They Paving for crack sealing in confirmed. They also approved should come over and look at 22 budget, after subtracting comments, therefore Archer have to be licensed and meet the amount of $24,250 was aBudget Amendment #2 for FY our donkeys. It was like, ‘Oh, $1.9 million in one-time opened the meeting for regular the requirements, this is what also approved. Next, the 21-22, as well as the Purchase you're here, great. You're one Capital Construction money. business. the ordinance would do. [would commissioners addressed orders FY 21-22 and recurring of us now? It was good, good, positive experiences,” Jones He also noted that the General ‘The commissioners also note that it was discussed several properties deemed invoices for June 15,2022. said. fund is projected to grow by approved the minutes from in the June 6 meeting and dilapidated that had been Ivester spoke about the She is married to an Elk City 16.7 percent to about $11.95 the last meeting, and then that these are things that a lot tabled at previous meetings. progress at the activity center, Police officer, and she is the million. approved the Ordinance No. of municipalities have put in ‘Those properties to be removed hoping it will be ready around mother of three boys. They range in age from 14, 12, and “The primary driver of this 1242: An Ordinance of the City place. This is not something included: 825 W. Ave B., 821 N. the early part of August, in 3. of Elk City amending Chapter that we just came up with.” Oliver, 1001 N. Adams, and the city manager's report. He 3. Animals. Article 1, General Next on the agenda, the the storage building at 819 also said that there have been Provisions of the Elk City Code commissioners approved W. Ave B, The commissioners 650 visitors at the museum Because the Red Carpet of Ordinances. Ivester the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 tabled the property located last week, which is up. Those Tate Community Theatre is the first community theatre Tate spoke to this issue, “So a very Budget, that was discussed in on N. Jackson until the next are the highest numbers in important distinction is that the open hearing. Following meeting because there was no almost three years. He added Continued from page 1. has been a part of, she was this provides an opportunity that approval, they also legal description, nor an exact that police calls have been surprised at how professional for the owner to opt out of the approved Item 4 on the address on the agenda. increasing. Ivester also talked Ever,” where she played for the“The productions have been. productions here, that mandatory spay and neuter. agenda, Resolution No. 2022- Other financial items on about a sewage line that three consecutive years. ‘This one control has impacted 7: Resolution of the City the agenda included the collapsed and the progress of “Myfavorite play is definitely T’ve seen, are incredible. The “Secret Garden.” It was the an animal more than two or Public Works Authority, Elk productions that I was in, approval of Change Order the water lines. first musical I ever remember although I'm biased, I think more times over a three year City increasing water, sewer, #10 on the Indoor Activity In the Treasurer's report, the seeing, and it was done by my they were also very good. I saw period. Their animal will be sanitation and landfill utility Center in the amount of sales tax numbers decreased by high school. There are a couple ‘My Fair Lady’ in Oklahoma deemed to be mandatorily rates. $38,940 for electrical work, 4 percent, the use tax was up 2 of people who were in the show City, and I wasn't really a fan spayed or neutered, but they Meacham-Wilson spoke flooring change, and additional percent, and cigarette tax was that are now famous actors. I of it. There were some sound saw every single performance,” problems, so I wasn’t thrilled can opt out. That is a very to this increase, saying that paint. They approved of a pay down by about 10 percent. The Tate said. about it. But Red Carpet was important distinction. If they because there are so many application #22 to Joe.D. Hall commissioners approved their She moved to Elk City two better than the national tour,” decide they don’t want to have unknowns in the future and General Contractors, LLC report and went straight into years ago in July. She said she said. it spayed or neutered, they can the increase in goods and for the CAPP Project Indoor public comments, which there that Elk City has been good to “I think that Red Carpet puts simply opt out of it. And that’s services, that the city would Activity Center in the amount were none. her and she has met lifelong friends here. on great shows, and this one in always an option for them, so take on part of those increases of $417,184.50. The meeting adjourned Tate is the daughter of particular is very good,” Tate we're not going to force their and the other half be passed on The commissioners also at 3:11 p.m., and the next Brad and Elaine Tate and the concluded. animals to be spayed neutered to the citizens. approved Change Order #1 meeting will take place on July granddaughter of David and ‘The show will open on Friday, or against their will, we're not ‘The commissioners ‘on the Aquatic Center Demo 5th in City Hall at 7 p.m. Penny Robertson. She is also June 17th at 7:30 p.m. and run related to local natives, Ann through Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and Jerry Tate, and Pete and It will reopen on June 24th at Susie Thurmond and Nick and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at | STUF FED Katie Archer. www.tcct.org. ANIMAL’ “ElkCituNews * -* CA MP (USPS # 173-020) 580-225-3000 JULY 21ST - BRING YOUR STUFFED ANIMAL TO THE Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC CHILDRENS LIBRARY AT 3PM FORA SLEEPOVER CAMP! 109 W. 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