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PN a ¥ 4 y v. Serving 3 Western Oklahoma 4 Since 1901. Saturday, January 21, 2023 Weekend Edition Two Inducted into the Leadership Hall of Fame ta ty Disc Golf Gets New Disc Golf Course By Sheryl Ponce A group of disc golf enthusiasts went to Elk City’s City Manager Tom Ivester to suggest improvements at the disc golf course located at Elk City Lake. With the help of Ivester and Parks Superintendent Mike Ross, a new course was add- ed to the woods near the lake. According to Ivester the group who included Chris Sapp, Patrick Meche, Caleb Bauman, Tate Crouch, Drew Davis, Ralph Wynn and Chris Wilson put together the course, while the city purchased new baskets. The guys chose the colors and designed the added wooded area of the course. Not only was the lake course redesigned with new bas- kets, but they added a new wooded area located near Garage Bicycle Works Shop. The area is still being worked on, but according to Zac Stamm’s Facebook post it is playable. “It has temporary tee pads that will be updated through- out the next couple of months into nice tee-pads. If you would like to play these courses, download the UDisc app and it will show every course as well as how to navigate them. By Sheryl Ponce If you need discs, swing by Garage Bicycle Works where they ‘The Elk City Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the See Disc Golf page 2. City of Elk City, inducted Dr. David Bank and Rick Muncrief into the Elk City Leadership Hall of Fame Tues. Jan. 17th at the Elk City Pioneer Center between Elk City High School's boys’ and girls’ basketball games. They were also honored at a reception Commissioners Eye prior to the games in the hospitality room at the center. Members of the community were able to congratulate the two during the reception. They each greeted the guests that came to Dilapidated Structures and Approve see them during the hour reception. They met a crowded gym at See Leadership page 2. Employee Perks impact to the Taxpayer By Sheryl Ponce 2022-2023 2023-2024 increase Elk ity Area Comaprison 2023 ‘Amount Amount ___Annual_Monthly ‘The Elk City Commissioners met in their regular meeting ud $25.00 $26.34 $1.34 $0.11 so Pr . Wed, Jan. 18th at 2 p.m. in City Hall, where they helda public ze $50.00 $52.67 $2.67 $0.22 us AN hearing for four possible dilapidated buildings that would be $79.01 $4.01 $033 0 aM ri as as fs ge $75.00 voted on during their meeting. Those addresses included 315 <3 $100.00 $105.35 $5.35 $0.45 N, Boone, 702 W. 8th, 1004 N. Adams, and 1319 Randolph. % SX} $200.00 $210.69 $10.69 $0.89 : SG §] 30000 © $316.04 = $16.04 $1.34 : Mayor Cory Spieker closed the public hearing, and the GZ} 400.00 $421.38 $21.98 $1.78 | commissioners approved the minutes from the Jan. 3rd ® 2] $50000 $526.73 $26.73 $2.23 : meeting, They then went on to item one on the agenda, and % | $600.00 $6207 $32.07 $267 u approved Resolution 2023-2: A Resolution of the City of Elk FE] 70000 = $737.42 $37.42 $3.12 ‘> ‘ F ; City approving free services to the active city employees. City $800.00 $842.76 $42.76 $3.56 sf f 4 yf 4 ed sg Manager Tom Ivester explained the resolution as a way they $900.00 $048.11 $48.11 $4.01 $1,000.00 $1,053.45 $53.45 $4.45 can provide extra benefits to the employees. “We are constantly trying to find ways to retain employees and encourage people to stay working here outside of the ob- Sparks Seeks Support from City Commissioners vious, which is pay. We try to create a good working environ- ment with good benefits. Some of the staff approached me about providing some of these free benefits and formalizing By Sheryl Ponce “One of them (the buses) has 700,000 miles on it, and an- some of those we already do. For example, a free pass for the other has 600,000 miles. The third bus is closing in on 300,000 carousel, free pass for miniature golf, and free pass for the Elk City Superintendent Mike Sparks spoke to the Elk City miles. Our board is trying to replace five of our route buses that train which we are already providing, We just don't have it Commissioners prior to the commissioners meeting Wed. Jan. are also in that same age range, which is about 20 years of age. formalized in writing. So we'll put that in here. We thought, 18th at 2 p.m. about supporting the school bond issue that will We are also going to be adding some vehicles that do not re- “Well, while we're doing this, let's go ahead and brainstorm be voted on Feb. 14th. He said that they are trying to replace bus- es that are 20 to 23 years old. See Support page 2. See Commissioners page 2. Weather °| Vol. 120, No. 6 Mail delivery View online ‘ INU ‘ tomorrow / 32 75 cents, 8 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com