More funding approved for paving Coltrane Road
In 2006, the Oklahoma legislature set aside money in the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Program (CIRB) to help fund major road and bridge…
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Efforts underway to repair muddy roadways
Some of the rain everyone had been hoping for finally arrived, but when it did, roads throughout the whole county fell apart. The irony is…
State and Federal funding enable major improvements in county infrastructure
I have mentioned in the past that without state and federal funding sources, it would be difficult for the county to make major road and…
Over nine miles of paving improvements planned
We are multi-tasking at District 1. Current projects planned or underway include preparing to pave three miles of Broadway from Waterloo to Simpson and various…
Caution urged on Broadway as road repairs begin
“Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better.” Anyone with experience in home remodeling can probably relate to that quote. We all…
Information about county government
We frequently receive calls at the commissioners’ office about whether there are zoning regulations, building codes and occupancy permits required within Logan County.
District 1: What have we been up to?
It is a practice in the District 1 office that employees document their activities each day as they return from various work sites. Not only…
Facts about road funding
I have often wished that property owners would have to write two checks when paying their annual ad valorem tax. This would help taxpayers realize…
Bridge closing on Broadway for new construction
The purpose of this update is to offer a reminder that the bridge on Broadway Rd. at Camp is scheduled to be closed in July.
Bridge replacement projects continue despite storm damage delays
An American proverb says, “If you can’t ride two horses at once, you shouldn’t be in the circus.”
Multiple projects underway in District 1
When the Board of County Commissioners meet at 9:00 a.m. Monday, April 30 for their regularly scheduled meeting, work that is underway to improve county…
ODOT conducts bid letting for bridge on Broadway
Broadway Rd. in District 1 is one of the most heavily traveled major collector routes in Logan County. Plans to replace a “functionally obsolete” 71-year-old…
Citizen and Government Cooperation Enable Road Improvements
I recently attended a Homeowners Association Meeting where members of the HOA were exploring options for funding road improvements within their addition. Since the county…
Donations to local government may be tax deductible
“People can give their money to the Feds to use, or get it back and see it in front of their house.”
The Year in Review – Road and Bridge Improvements in District 1
At the beginning of each year we receive a request from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) asking that we provide information on transportation…
County Projects Approved for Over $2 Million in Funding
In the last few months, Logan County, working in conjunction with our engineer, spent time preparing applications to seek road funding through the Transportation Improvement…
County working to provide updated voting information to public
Elections Scheduled for February 14, 2012
Dispelling the myth about property tax
Since tax season is upon us and annual ad valorem statements have been mailed to property owners, it seems important to mention again that property…
Plans to replace bridge on Charter Oak move
One of the most striking photos we have at the District 1 shop is of a huge accumulation of flood debris. The photo catches your…
There’s more to paving than asphalt
This week our road crew has been working to prepare one mile of Santa Fe Road north of College Avenue for paving. The county received…