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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
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Address confirmation notices sent to Oklahoma voters
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — More than 350,000 Oklahoma voters should be on the lookout for 'address confirmation notices.' 'It's extremely important for people to respond to that address confirmation notice because it helps us ensure that those voter registration rolls are clean and accurate,' said Misha Mohr with the Oklahoma State Election Board. LOCAL NEWS: State Elections leaders aim for compliance on voter registration By law, the board is required to send the notices out to voters every two years. 'Those voters are people who have maybe had a first-class mailing return that's undeliverable to their county election board,' said Mohr. 'It could be a duplicate registration in another county or another state, it could be someone who hasn't participated in a federal general election during the past two.' Mohr said voters have 60 days to respond. 'Voters who do not respond and confirm their address within the allotted time period will be designated as 'inactive,' and are required by law to be removed from the voter rolls after the 2028 General Election,' said the election board. ''Inactive' voters can reverse their status and avoid removal by updating their voter registration or by voting in any election on or before the 2028 General Election.' The quickest way to respond is online, through the Oklahoma Voter Portal. You can also fill out the card and mail it back to the state election board. 'Remember, not everyone will receive an address confirmation notice,' said Mohr. 'However, if you do, we want you to respond as quickly as possible.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
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Claremore voters approve 1% sales tax increase
UPDATE (9:20 p.m.) Claremore's sales tax rate will raise from 3% to 4% July 1. About 64% of voters approved a proposition on Tuesday's ballot to increase Claremore's sales tax. In all, 1,425 city residents voted on the question. The extra penny of sales tax will bring in an additional $6 million in revenue annually; Claremore collected $15.5 million in sales tax in Fiscal Year 2024. It will be an unrestricted penny the city may spend on any purpose. View the Oklahoma State Election Board's live results here. All votes are in for Rogers County races, as of 8:20 p.m. Catoosa (5/5 precincts reporting) Catoosa City Council Ward I: — Doug Tiffany: 214 votes, 58.3% — Brenda Conley (incumbent): 102 votes, 27.8% — Debra Benight: 51 votes, 13.9% Ward II: — Thomas Sweet (incumbent, winner by acclamation). Ward V: — Kelly Berry: 178 votes, 50.9% — Donnie Woodell: 172 votes, 49.1% Catoosa Public Schools Board of Education Mark Wahlmeier wins by acclamation. Chelsea (1/1 precincts reporting) Chelsea Board of Trustees The top two candidates win: — Bob Crum: 86 votes, 27.3% — Terry Helms: 84 votes, 26.7% — Larry G. Copeland: 78 votes, 24.8% — Denise Shoemaker: 67 votes, 21.3% Chelsea Town Treasurer Shaye Hull wins by acclamation. Chelsea Public Schools Board of Education Meredith Simerly wins by acclamation. Claremore (9/9 precincts reporting) Claremore City Council Ward I: — Melissa Cottom (incumbent): 798 votes, 64.8% — Kristi Saul: 433 votes, 35.2% Ward II (2-year): — Brian Callender (incumbent): 710 votes, 58% — Michael Barone: 515 votes, 42% Ward II (4-year): — Justin Michael (incumbent, winner by acclamation) Ward III: — Jonathan Bruckerhoff: 657 votes, 54% — Mark Peek: 559 votes, 46% Ward IV: — Lindsey Erwin (incumbent, winner by acclamation) Claremore Sales Tax Proposition For: 917 votes, 64.3% Against: 508 votes, 35.7% Claremore Public Schools Board of Education Shane Huey wins by acclamation. Foyil (1/1 precincts reporting) Foyil Board of Trustees The top two candidates will win four-year seats: — Renee Morse-Heenan (incumbent): 39 votes, 36.5% — Peggy Sylvester: 34 votes, 31.2% — Kelly R. McMahan: 18 votes, 6.8% — Jonathan W. Boen: 16 votes, 14.9% The top candidate will win the two-year seat: — Pamela Ann Cyr: 38 votes, 67.9% — Jerry Kehler: 18 votes, 32.1% Foyil Public Schools Board of Education Larry Mallory wins by acclamation. Inola Inola Town Clerk Jayce Springer wins by acclamation. Inola Town Treasurer April Padgett wins by acclamation. Inola Public Schools Board of Education Jason Cook wins by acclamation. Justus-Tiawah (6/6 precincts reporting) Justus-Tiawah Public Schools Board of Education — Thad Teel (incumbent): 105 votes, 58.2% — Dell Bostic: 76 votes, 41.2% Oologah/Talala (9/9 precincts reporting) Oologah Town Board Bill Pearson and David Wheeler win by acclamation. Oologah-Talala Public Schools Board of Education — Lauren Stauffer (incumbent): 147 votes, 62.3% — David Conover Jr.: 87 votes, 37.7% Wes Jordan wins by acclamation. Sequoyah (7/7 precincts reporting) Sequoyah Public Schools Board of Education — Brian J. Green: 295 votes, 54.8% — Lyndsey Young: 243 votes, 45.2% Verdigris (4/4 precincts reporting) Verdigris Board of Trustees — Keith Crawford (incumbent): 87 votes, 54.4% — Jim M. Stout: 73 votes, 45.6% Charles Nadal wins by acclamation. Verdigris Town Clerk Larry C. Hougland wins by acclamation. Verdigris Public Schools Board of Education Kandy Collins wins by acclamation.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
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Voters approve $90 million Moore Norman Technology Center bond proposal
Voters approved a $90 million bond for the Moore Norman Technology Center on Tuesday that seeks to expand access to workforce training. The bond will expand facilities, modernize equipment and optimize existing learning spaces at MNTC, which was forced to turn away 25% of qualified applicants in the 2024-25 school year due to limited space, according to a news release. According to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board, 51.69% of voters voted in favor of the bond and 48.31% voted against it. MNTC serves students from the five high schools in the Norman and Moore public school districts. It operates two campuses: the Franklin Road Campus in Norman, and the South Penn Campus in Oklahoma City. The $90 million bond will result in a 1.25% property tax increase – about $40 per year for the average homeowner, according to the release The bond will fund: A new construction trades facility combining heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical and carpentry programs into one collaborative space. Expansion and renovation of health programs and facilities, including updating the health building constructed in 1998. Creation of flexible training spaces for business and industry partnerships. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Election results: Voters approve Moore Norman Technology Center bond
Yahoo
12-02-2025
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Voters approve a $198.75 million bond proposal for Putnam City Schools
Voters approved a $198.75 million bond for Putnam City Schools on Tuesday that seeks to "elevate education excellence, modernize facilities and ensure safety for all students and staff." According to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board, 70.35% of voters voted in favor of the bond and 29.65% voted against it. More: Oklahoma City public schools announce finalists for 2025 Teacher of the Year award Without increasing taxes, the bond will fund construction on two new dedicated centers. One center will be the Putnam City Innovation Campus that'll feature a Health and Wellness Complex on existing district land near Hefner Road and Council Road, according to a news release. The other will be a Special Services Transition Center at the Putnam City Centennial Campus near NW 39 and Ann Arbor Avenue. Other investments through the bond will provide advanced weapons detections systems to each elementary school and fund infrastructure improvements, including energy-efficient HVAC systems, roof replacements and multi-functional storm shelters. The bond also will support needs such as new buses, updated musical instruments, fine arts and athletics uniforms, along with textbooks, subscriptions, furniture and technology. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Nearly $200M bond proposal approved for Putnam City Schools
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Politics
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OKC's Ward 7 city council seat now to be decided by runoff in April
Ward 7 residents will have to return to the polls April 1 after the election for the vacant city council seat Tuesday did not result in any candidate winning more than half of the vote. According to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board, Camal Pennington received 45% of the vote, while John A. Pettis netted 30%, with 54 out of 54 precints reporting. Masood A. Haqq received 15% of the vote, and Andrea Holman finished with 9%. Since no candidate earned more than half of the total votes Tuesday, Pennington and Pettis will face off again April 1. "My community is so important to me," Pennington said in a statement on social media ahead of the Tuesday election. "I've dedicated my life to civil service so the same opportunities I was given are also available to the next generation of change-makers in Ward 7. I am an attorney, non-profit executive director, father and husband, and I have the experience and heart to serve as your city councilman." The election for the Ward 7 seat was heavily contested after former Councilwoman Nikki Nice announced last year she would leave the position to mount her own successful run for Senate District 48, replacing the retiring George Young. The campaign season drew four competitors for Ward 7, each of them prominent leaders in their own ways. Oklahoma elections 2025: City, county officials on the ballot Feb. 11. Here's what to know Pettis launched a campaign last fall for reelection to the Ward 7 seat, after having previously served in the position from 2013 to 2018. He'd resigned from the role amid charges of embezzlement and failing to file state tax returns. He later pled guilty to a misdemeanor tax evasion charge after the embezzlement charges were dropped. As part of an arrangement with prosecutors, he paid a $5,000 fine and agreed to never seek office again. But Pettis has said the charges against him were politically motivated so that he would lose his bid for an Oklahoma County commissioner seat at the time. He's sought expungement of the case and mentioned last month that the experience gave him a better understanding of the need for criminal justice reform. His campaign has focused on previous successes during his prior time in the council position. "My vision for Ward 7 is simple — economic development and jobs, high quality and consistent public transportation, better streets and sidewalks, and safe parks for our children to play in," Pettis says on his campaign website. "My life experience has adequately prepared me for the job. I will continue to fight for Ward 7 to get its share of city bond projects that will lead to high-quality jobs and sustainable growth opportunities for local businesses. It's time to continue to improve the quality of life for all residents of Ward 7." Haqq, who originally hails from Atlanta, is co-founder of Peace of Mind Pediatrics and current board secretary for the OKC Black Chamber of Commerce. A published author, Haqq is also a leader in the local Muslim community and has emphasized how the ward should prepare for better development opportunities that could come from upcoming city plans to host Olympics events. "I didn't know what to expect, but I learned a ton, and I feel like so much of the trajectory has changed for the better, no matter what," Haqq told The Oklahoman late Tuesday night. "Either way it goes, the work is going to get done, I'm going to be in the middle of all of that which needs to happen, and I'll be doing it as a private citizen." Holman, a local neighborhood advocate who once recruited minority teachers for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, was also the last to file for candidacy in December. She said she campaigned in the hope that she could secure a better "seat at the table" for Ward 7 and more respect for the community's needs. "Respect, to me, is that you don't wait until the last minute to tell me that we have a bill or we have some taxes or bonds that are going to be coming at our front door and no one tells us about them until the ninth hour," Holman told The Oklahoman last month. "That's what we've been experiencing as a community, and that's a problem. There's no stability." This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC Ward 7 city council seat down to April runoff between two candidates
