County Commissioner Mark Sharpton: General Duties
Each county in Oklahoma has three County Commissioner districts, which are approximately equal in population and are numbered as districts one, two, and three. One…
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Update from Logan County Commissioner Mark Sharpton
The Charter Oak bridge project is moving along a little slower than anticipated but the bridge company is now installing guardrail and applying TBSC, (Traffic Bound…
District 2 Update on Road Projects
Several weeks have passed since the last communication from District 2 so I want to update you on what we’ve been doing.
Logan County District 2 Update: Trash on county roads
One of the laws passed by the state legislature in the 2013 session was SB 89. This bill, authored by Senator Ballenger and Representative Wesselhoft, increases…
Flood prone areas of District 1
Due to recent storms and floods, it seemed timely again to remind District 1 residents about specific roadways in the area which are subject to…
Frequently asked questions about storm sirens and shelters
Where do I register my storm shelter?…Is there a program available to help fund the purchase of a shelter? Can we get a siren in…
Logan County District 2 Update: May events
Our prayers and sympathy go out to victims of recent tornadoes in Oklahoma. In addition to the grief of individuals who have suffered great losses,…
Broadway paving complete; striping to follow
This week Atlas Paving Company began the process of resurfacing three miles of Broadway from Waterloo to Simpson Road. As of Friday, May 17, the…
Is something wrong with “sustainable development?”
As a county commissioner I am often in regional planning meetings where I continually hear the word “sustainable” or “sustainable development.” If you begin to…
District 2 Update: State legislative funding for county roads and bridges
Oklahoma state lawmakers still have many important issues to address in the remaining days of the 2013 state legislative session. One of the most critical…
Broadway paving scheduled for mid May
In December 2012, District 1 contracted with Atlas Paving Company to resurface three miles of Broadway from Waterloo to Simpson. Weather and a backlog of…
Bridge on Charter Oak Road progressing toward completion
In spite of unseasonably cool temperatures in April, contractors were still able to pour the concrete deck for the bridge on Charter Oak Rd. west…
Logan County District 2 Update: The cost of sign theft
One of the more common problems the county deals with is replacing traffic control and street name signs. On a regular basis, we receive calls…
Why certain roads get paved
Periodically we receive questions from the public about how commissioners determine which roads to pave. There are multiple factors taken into consideration, but of major…
Update from Commissioner District 1
In 2006 the state legislature passed a law creating the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges (CIRB) program. The purpose for the program was to…
Charter Oak bridge and road update
Progress continues on construction of a new 103′ bridge on Charter Oak Rd. west of Santa Fe. Rain slowed the process this week but workers…
District 2 Update: Factors for road improvements
There are instances when someone will ask why the county improves one area versus another. For instance, someone asked why we paved a particular mile…
Road project update from Commissioner Mark Sharpton
At a special meeting on Wednesday, March 20, the Board of County Commissioners signed contract agreements with ODOT for a paving project on Simpson Road…
Bridge replacement on Charter Oak road progressing well
Now that Broadway Bridge is open, focus has shifted to another major bridge improvement in District 1.
Logan County District 2: technology improving efficiency
Over the last few weeks District 2 employees have been working industriously to restore roadways after the bad weather events of late February. We have…