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= ———<—<— Serving Western Oklahoma Since 1901... Weekend Edition Commissioners Introduce Ordinance Change, Annex Property, Approve Spending Items and Eye Dilapidated Buildings By Sheryl Ponce item. It was previously approved, but that invoice was incorrect where this invoice is correct and from a different company. In less than an hour the Elk City Commissioners addressed a A grant award from FEMA AFG program with grant total of lengthy agenda during their regular monthly meeting. The meet- $68,508.57, the Federal share is $65, 508.57. The city share of ing was held on Tuesday rather than the normal Monday evening $3275.43 was approved. This grant is for additional fire equip- due to the Labor Day holiday. All commissioners were present as ment, especially for wild land equipment. Cory Spieker began the meeting with an invocation followed by They also approved a bid from Western Equipment for one Rocky Andresen leading those present with the flag salute. new unused tractor with backhoe attachment and 55-gallon Charlie Bucket is being played by Jocelyn Kos. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce, ‘The first item on the agenda was approval of the minutes from boomless sprayer for the Cemetery Department in the amount the last meeting and followed by the introduction of a change of $28,698.46, which was a budgeted item. They also approved in Ordinance No. 1249. This would amend the Elk City Code of another bid from Western Equipment for another unused tractor Ordinance, Chapter 14, Nuisances Section 14-12. Dilapidated and 55-gallon boomless sprayer for the Cemetery department in Buildings, Procedure, Removal, Paragraph 5 adopting State Stat- the amount of $21,603.82, another budgeted item. ues Sec. 22-112.1. According to City Manager Tom Ivester, there ‘The commissioners approved the annexation of 55.38 acres lo- have been questions in the past about the dilapidated building cated in part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter procedures because the commissioners have been addressing a and the Northeast Quarter of said NW/4 of Section 25, Township number of them. Eleven North, Range Twenty-One West of the Indian Meridian, “We took a relook at the code sections that we have and thought Beckham County to the City of Elk City. This was pursuant to it would probably be more beneficial to simply adopt the state petition by the property owner. The property is located next to statute and comply with that completely. Therefore, there can be Burger King. Tom Johnson represented the Zoning and Planning no question on what the legal definition of dilapidated buildings Commission saying they recommended the proposal. means. So that's what we're proposing here,” Ivester said. ‘The other property the commissioners approved to be annexed No action was taken because it was introduced at this meeting was five acres located in part of the Southwest Quarter of Section and will be on an upcoming meeting to be adopted into the ordi- ‘Twenty-Five, Township Eleven North, Range Twenty -One West nance. He added that the change was in 12-49 where the current of the Indian Meridian, Beckham County, pursuant to the own- city ordinance has one section, A, and this would add four more er’s consent for annexation. This property is across from the city’s sections. rock yard, Johnson told the commissioners that the planning and ‘The Commissioners approved a quote from Ryan Pet Supplies zoning commission also recommended approval. Willy Wonka is played by Wade Showers. Staff photo by for four new cat cages in the amount of $11, 663.36, a budgeted See Ordinance info on Page 2. Sheryl Ponce. RCCT’s Cast of ‘Willy Chamber Nominating Wonka’ Brings Magic to the Stage Committee Named By Sheryl Ponce Roald Dahl's “Willy Wonka” opens Friday, Sept.9th and runs Pam Muncrief, President of the Elk City Chamber of Commerce board for no more than 3 years. The President-Elect and Trea- through Sunday, then again the following week on the 16th has announced the Nominating Committee for 2022. Committee surer will begin their term January 2023. The Nominating Com- through the 18th at the Red Carpet Community Theatre. The members are Chairman, Angela Wyatt, Kevin Akins, Cody Crow, mittee must be members in good standing, three of whom shall cast is full of talent and brings a blend of the original Gene Sicily George, Mary Kilhoffer, Ronda Smith and Christie Spieker. ‘This committee will nominate 5 new board members and their be former Presidents, and two of whom shall be neither current Wilder movie and the later Jonny Depp movie into one show. Board members nor former Presidents. Chamber members are “This is a visit to my childhood because I love the Gene Wild- term will begin January 2023. The Nominating Committee shall also nominate a President-Elect for 2024 and a Treasurer from welcome to contact the committee and suggest names ofpoten- er version. I tried to milk both of them (Wilder and Depp ver- sions) because they were trying to cross the gap between the existing board or any person that has been absent from the tial board members. See Wonka page 12. Elk City Football Homecoming Court Elk City Football Homecoming Court are m the left: seventh graders Jalyn Meadows and Graham Easttom, freshmen Katie Spitz and Tucker Garza, juniors Cooper Garbarino and Kennedy Poole, King and Queen candidates Cooper Patton, Aaralyn Cummings, Austin Jones, Brayla Billy, Gage Eastman, Mika Olaveson, sophomores Jayden Wynn, Mylee Moran, and eighth graders Jonathan Medrano and Hope Metcalf. Homecoming took place before the Friday evening home game. 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