There will not be a Carter Observer recording of the March 25 meeting of the #CarterCountyOK Commission due to a prior engagement.

With that said, the commission will consider calling an election for a new 0.125% county sales tax.

Here is a link to the full agenda:
https://cartercountyok.us/document_center/agendas/2024/03-25-2024.pdf

#oklahoma #ArdmoreOK

The #CarterCountyOK admin building has seen upgrades in recent months and more work is expected over the next year.

While that work restricts one parking lot, where should county employees park?

One real estate group wants to lease a vacant lot in #ArdmoreOK for $2,750.

https://carterobserver.net/2024/03/20/county-seeks-to-expand-warning-siren-footprint-delays-parking-lot-agreement/

#oklahoma

Voters in #DicksonOK next month will decide the fate of a $12.8M bond proposal to build a new athletic field house and expand the agricultural education shop.

https://carterobserver.net/2024/03/13/athletic-agriculture-facilities-target-of-12-8-million-dickson-school-bond-proposal/

#oklahoma #oked

#ArdmoreOK City Commissioner David Plesher sat down with Carter Observer this month to talk about his uncontested second term at city hall, the search for a new #police chief, and if/how city hall can help #homeless Ardmoreites

Listen to the full interview!

https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/22/live-interview-david-plesher/

#oklahoma #okpolitics

Watch the full #CarterCountyOK Board of Commissioners meeting below.

https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/20/commission-approves-hvac-unit-for-health-department/

#oklahoma

School officials in #DicksonOK are considering a big change that could impact the entire community in an effort to recruit teachers:

A 4-day school week.

https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/19/dickson-school-board-considers-calendar-with-4-day-school-weeks/

#oklahoma #oklaed #okedu #education

An #Oklahoma based #Mastodon instance is the social media home for Carter Observer, because relying on a West Coast tech bro for local news from #CarterCountyOK just doesn't seem necessary.

https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/15/local-news-or-content-mill/

The first meeting for Jacob Tynes as #DicksonOK school board member was a more than 2-hour marathon on Monday evening, with discussion or votes on topics ranging from testing standards to school security.

https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/13/tynes-appointed-to-dickson-school-board-to-serve-remainder-of-myers-term/

#oklahoma #oked

Jacob Tynes was sworn in as the newest member of the #DicksonOK school board tonight. He replaces Todd Myers, who died in December 2023.

Tynes was immediately put to work during a marathon 2-hour meeting that saw discussion or votes on topics ranging from school schedules to safety to a nearly $2.4 million bond proposal.

The #CarterCountyOK Commission has given final approval for a $4.5 million contract to restore the county courthouse, one of the oldest in #Oklahoma

https://carterobserver.net/2024/02/12/commission-approves-4-5-million-contract-for-courthouse-repairs/

#ardmoreOK