Free help with Medicare open enrollment could lead to major savings
OKLAHOMA CITY – Medicare beneficiaries in Oklahoma can get free, unbiased help reviewing their Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans for 2017. The Oklahoma Insurance…
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Superintendent: Presumably, our state will now rank dead last in teacher pay
We have now completed what I call the best high school homecoming festivities in our state. The Bluejay football team didn’t disappoint with an exciting 23-20…
GRF receipts fall 12.4% below September estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY — With personal income tax and other revenue making a correction and sales tax continuing to decline, total General Revenue Fund (GRF) receipts were…
Record amount paid in tribal gaming exclusivity fees in FY 16
OKLAHOMA CITY – The State of Oklahoma collected more than $132 million in tribal gaming exclusivity fees in fiscal year 2016 under the state-tribal gaming…
First Capital Trolley awarded grant to further service
The First Capital Trolley plays a vital role for citizens in Guthrie to get from one point to another. The transit service received a financial…
Logan County dealing with budget cuts; higher employee insurance costs
The Logan County commissioners and other county elected officials needed 80 minutes on Thursday morning to adjust over $566,000 in their estimate of needs for…
Anomalies push GRF receipts far above estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY – Collection anomalies caused total General Revenue Fund (GRF) receipts to surge 31 percent above the estimate in August, while sales tax collections…
School board members oppose proposed TIF to fund county road
Two school board members expressed their opinions on the proposed tax increment financing (TIF) district that would fund two miles of a county road near…
DPS to receive $1.9 million from state budget surplus
(OKLAHOMA CITY) The Department of Public Safety has announced that the agency will receive a $1.9 million allocation from the state budget surplus.
Workers’ compensation loss costs fall 10.2 percent
OKLAHOMA CITY – The annual filing most insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers’ compensation insurance shows a decrease for the fourth year…
Council delays engineer work on municipal pool; budget shortfall comes to light
The Guthrie city council voted to reconsider improvements to the municipal pool and proposed water park feature as part of the Capital Improvement Project (CIP)…
Dr. Simpson thanks city council; classroom sizes down with council decision
In July, the City of Guthrie provided Guthrie Public Schools (GPS) a “life preserver” by allowing them from not to lose three teaching positions. At Tuesday’s city council…
City agrees to conceptual settlement agreement with Rural Water District
With one more step, the 11 year litigation battle between the City of Guthrie and Rural Water District No. 1 may soon be coming to…
Review committee to discuss adding possible TIF district in Logan County
The Logan County Local Development Act Review Committee will be forming to see if a tax increment financing (TIF) district is needed in the southern…
Did last week’s election on future utility rate increases really determine an outcome?
Did last week’s election on the City of Guthrie’s proposition have any merit when it comes to future sewer and water rate increases? According to the…
Guthrie Police Department awarded grant to assist victims of crime
Earlier this month, the Guthrie city council accepted a $199,978.00 grant from the Oklahoma District Attorney’s Council (DAC).
Department of Public Safety announces potential employee furloughs
The Department of Public Safety has confirmed that the agency is considering furloughing State Troopers and DPS employees across Oklahoma after losing several million dollars…
Grant approved to allow reality walking tour of downtown district
The City of Guthrie announced the Community Development department has been approved to bid a project with the goal of creating an augmented reality walking…
Gov. Fallin, state agencies reveal new license plate design
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today led an interagency coalition in unveiling the design for Oklahoma’s new state license plate, titled “Explore Oklahoma.” The…
Sales tax dip pushes GRF receipts 4.4% below estimate
OKLAHOMA CITY – Ongoing sales tax declines contributed to monthly General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections opening the new fiscal year below the estimate, albeit by…