By News Director Jared Atha
Another strong month in sales tax figures for not only Elk City, but other communities as well.
During the latest meeting of the Elk City Commission, it was reported that the latest sales tax collection for the city was just over $1.2 million, a 23% increase when compared to last year.
City Manager Tom Ivester credits the increase to three things.
City Treasurer Jennifer Rainey also reported that the city’s use tax numbers saw an impressive boost as well, up 42% when compared to last year.
Other cities in the area are benefiting from the financial turnaround too. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the City of Weatherford saw a 25% increase by collecting just over $1 million in sales tax revenues. The City of Clinton collected over $524,000, a 28% boost. Woodward collected just over $1 million, up 21% compared to last year.
By News Director Jared Atha
Elk City has encountered a good problem to have: attracting out of town visitors to visit the baseball / softball 5-plex fields in Ackley Park West. The problem? Parking.
City Manager Tom Ivester says currently Kids Inc., who conducts league play at the fields, currently has about 140 teams combined for this season’s baseball and softball leagues, and says nearly every weekend, tournaments are being conducted at the venues – which creates issues with parking.
Ivester says last weekend was no exception.
Ivester says despite the inconvenience of having to walk a littler farther, the parking lot between the two complexes are big enough to handle the anticipated amount of vehicles.
Hutton Incorporated was awarded the bid.
In other purchase news, the Commission also awarded a bid to Crystal Creek, LLC for asbestos removal at the city-owned “Snips” building located in downtown Elk City. Ivester says after the needed removal of the asbestos, the Commission will re-examine the buildings future.
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