Residents question “lowering” of county sales tax vote
The Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to call for an election to lower the current one cent county sales tax to three-fourths of a cent. However,…
Board of County Commissioners
County sales tax decrease to be decided by voters
With the expiring county tax for the construction of the Logan County jail upcoming, the Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to call for an election to…
Aftermath of the fire
It is sad to see the devastation in people’s lives caused by the recent wildfire. While much loss is obvious, there are many things which…
Logan County District 2: Update on projects
Road District 2 continues construction of Midwest Blvd. between Forrest Hills and Charter Oak. Weather has been good for construction and progress has been made….
Mark Sharpton: Update
This is a holiday weekend. I hope you can find time to celebrate Easter with your family and friends.
Budget Process Part 2
Part 2 of the lawful and correct budget process as taken from the Handbooks. http://bit.ly/1jXE7cW I hope this clears up with any one misled or…
Budget process Part 1
Recently I have had questions about the County Budget. I wanted to do everything I could for you, the owners of Logan County, to know…
Signs, Signs Everywhere There’s Signs
No I am not speaking about the old hippie song. The signs I am talking about are road signs. In Logan County we install and maintain…
Don’t believe your own press!
I have taken some time observing updates by myself and other people using social media to say something to public and private citizens. I tried to…
Mark Sharpton: Battling the weather
The groundhog has certainly doomed us for the extended winter. District 1 employees started fighting the battle against the weather on Saturday and continued until…
Mike Pearson: Update on various projects
Currently the process of grinding up the chip and seal surface of Midwest between Charter Oak and Forrest Hills in preparation for a new asphalt…
Tax increment finance district (TIF) planned for Logan County
In Logan County, the Board of County Commissioners are taking the first steps to create a TIF District. This could be a tool that can…
Update: County Commissioner Mark Sharpton
When I was young before seat belt laws existed, my mom’s arm took the place of a child car seat and airbags. My brother and…
Logan County District 2 Update: District 2 News
During the winter months we have been performing preliminary work toward repaving Midwest Blvd. between Forrest Hills and Charter Oak as weather and other critical…
Mark Sharpton: Winter work update
The Groundhog saw its shadow last Sunday. Supposedly that means more winter. Here at District 1 it seems like the movie, “Groundhog Day.”
Legal requirements for enacting a burn ban
I have noticed this week that various counties are enacting a burn ban. I am hesitant to armchair quarterback what other counties do, but it…
Road repairs underway as winter weather permits
We have been hauling gravel in and out of the district barn. Gravel on roads gets thin after a few weather cycles and we are…
Events update from Commissioner Mark Sharpton
As a county commissioner, I am asked quite regularly by constituents, “What can we do to help?” There are a few things we can do….
Logan County District 2 Update: Project Funding
Each year the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) sends applications to government entities who may wish to apply for Rural Economic Actions Plan (REAP)…
Project update from Commissioner Mark Sharpton
With the beginning of a new year I look forward to various projects moving forward. It becomes very frustrating to recognize that most of the…