The capacity for the Collins Ballroom has changed drastically
The State Fire Marshal has reduced the Collins Ballroom capacity certification from 400 people to just 49.
Fairgrounds Barn to receive updates
The Fairgrounds northern multi-purpose barn is receiving a facelift to match the storefronts of the other barns there. A bid from LH construction for $37,600 was accepted as the lowest bid – but there’s no timeline on the project yet.
Creek County Emergency Management Department gets a new high-pressure fire fighting system
Alex Walters The search for a self-contained high-pressure water and foam suppression system for use by the emergency department to fight fires in Creek County has finally ended. Only two companies met the county’s specs without altering the final performance: Light Em Up, which offered a 3/4” in 200’ hose with 18 gallons and 1500…
Eight ARPA funded projects and seven Creek County entities receive approval and ARPA monies
Alex Walters The Creek County Commissioners have agreed to allocate $3 million in ARPA funds on roads and bridges, giving each district $1 million to use on their projects. With numerous large-scale projects Aimed to begin, tracking both the funds and projects became a bit of a concern. The county plans to track the projects…
Kayla Parnell is Back at the Chamber
Kayla has returned to the Chamber after eleven years away. She called the move “an opportunity I couldn’t turn down.”
First two bridges funded with ARPA have been determined; “it’s hard to find a bridge worse than this one”
The 10ft structure is located on a school bus route. “Buses go over both of them daily.”
2020 GO Bond projects continue to show progress; other city projects gaining steam
See the half-dozen updates for various City projects, including the Tee Pee Drive-In, Crossroads Cookery, Fire Station No. 3 and Liberty Park.
The County has plans to build a new EOC and 911 Center in Sapulpa
The facility would be used for county storage, County Election Board, and a 911 dispatch center.
County Notebook: Molina appointed City Councilor, next week is “Farm Bureau Week”
Carla Gunn, Vice-Mayor, was appointed as the GO Bond Committee Chair by Mayor Henderson, who will also remain a member.
This week in BOCC: A new courthouse roof and fire foam sprayers for Emergency Management
Commissioners discuss replacing the leaky copper roof on the County Courthouse, as well as purchasing a new self-contained water and foam fire suppression system.