Commissioner questions Sheriff and DA’s budget needs
Following a special and regular scheduled meeting, the Board of County Commissioners finalized the estimate of needs for each of the county office’s budget for…
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Successful bond issue under way with new roof at GUES
The first physical feature of the May 12 school bond issue was in action on Monday with the beginning of a roof being installed on…
County, city officials continue to discuss infrastructure east of 33/35
The Logan County Public Trust held an early morning meeting on Tuesday for a discussion on the current and future infrastructure to the east of Interstate…
David Boren suggests penny sales tax increase for schools
University of Oklahoma President David Boren is suggesting a one cent increase in the state sales tax to help fund schools and deal with what…
Superintendent: Oklahoma taxpayers fund education lower than all surrounding states
We’ve had a very smooth start to our school year at GPS. Our teachers and staff are hard at work every day working with our…
Guthrie Fire-EMS receives $45,578 from FEMA for assistance to firefighters
(Guthrie, OK) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $45,578.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to Guthrie Fire-EMS. …
Commissioners approve 5-year plan; National Guard to train in Guthrie
The Logan County Board of County Commissioners held their regular scheduled meeting on Aug. 14. The board approved their five-year plan for county-wide projects for…
Logan County short-changed millions of dollars from state funds
The Logan County Commissioners learned they will receive nearly $3 million additional dollars to spend over the next five years on roads and bridges after…
Logan County ranks near the top for deficient bridges; funding being cut
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard on Monday morning that bridges in Logan County rank as some of the poorest in the state. Half…
Oklahoma Sales Tax Holiday set for August 7-9
Oklahoma’s annual sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7 and end at twelve midnight on Sunday, August 9. Certain clothing…
Excise Board approves county appropriations for 2015-16
The Logan County Excise Board met Wednesday morning on the first day of the county’s fiscal year.
Tax Roll Corrections board makes quick work of meeting
It was a short 3-minute meeting for the Tax Roll Corrections board meeting with only two agenda items to discuss.
Commissioners begin new fiscal year with scheduled meeting
The Board of County Commissioners met for the second straight day on Wednesday morning. The meeting represented the first of the 2015-16 fiscal year resulting…
Guthrie Housing Authority donates $9,600 to local non-profit groups
The Guthrie Housing Authority wanted a way to show support for local non-profit organizations. The five member board generated $9,600 of donations toward five of…
City council retreat: Financial and debt services
The City of Guthrie recently held a retreat to discuss several items regarding City business. The retreat was the first for three council members and…
City council retreat: Sales tax proposal to improve capital improvements
The City of Guthrie recently held a retreat to discuss several items regarding City business. The retreat was the first for three council members and…
Commissioners begin budget process with special meeting
The Logan County commissioners began preparing for the upcoming budget with a special meeting held on June 3.
County collects nearly $242k in sales tax revenue
Logan County saw an increase in sales tax collections for the month of April.
Guthrie Public Schools releases timeline following successful election
If estimated plans for Guthrie Public Schools stay true the new elementary school will set to begin construction in January 2017. In the meantime, other…
Why the governor must veto the proposed state budget
Local officials are struggling to deal with the millions in damages upon roads as a result of this weekend’s unprecedented rain and flooding. It’s ironic…