Sunday, December 12, 2010

Are your Voting Tuesday?

ALFALFA COUNTY
Cherokee schools
• A proposal for Cherokee School District to be part of the Northwest Technology Center district.


BEAVER COUNTY
• Six-year, 2-month extension of a 1-cent sales tax that funds the Beaver County Hospital Authority.


BLAINE COUNTY
Geary schools
• $1.84 million bond for repairs to the field house and gym.


CANADIAN COUNTY
Piedmont schools
• $19.45 million bond to build an intermediate school for fifth- and sixth-grade students.


CARTER COUNTY
Healdton schools
• $1.55 million bond issue to build a district cafeteria building, renovate the existing kitchen and middle school multipurpose room, repair the elementary school flooring, and repair the high school gymnasium.


COMANCHE COUNTY
City of Lawton
• City Council, Ward 3: Rosemary Bellino, Derek Berry.
• City Council, Ward 5: Robert L. (Bob) Shanklin, Joseph C. McLane, Rex. J. Givens, Kern K. Kamaunu.
Elgin Schools
• $24 million bond issue to build a seventh- and eighth-grade center and new athletic facilities, including a field house, concessions/restroom building, press box and bleachers, and for track resurface and repair.


CRAIG COUNTY
Ketchum schools
• Proposition 1: $1.675 million bond issue to build a new elementary cafeteria and make renovations for handicap accessibility.
• Proposition 2: $300,000 bond issue for four new buses.


CREEK COUNTY
Pretty Water school
• Proposition 1: $150,000 bond issue for a new roof and replacing a heat and air system.
• Proposition 2: $100,000 bond issue for an activity bus.


ELLIS COUNTY
Shattuck schools
• Proposition 1: $320,000 bond issue for auditorium lighting, stage curtains, handicap lift to stage, library automation system, school automobile, elementary school playground equipment, new carpeting, improvements to agriculture building, computer lab and three copiers.
• Proposition 2: $415,000 bond issue for an activity bus and two route buses.
Fargo schools
• Proposition 1: $190,000 bond issue for technology upgrades, roof repairs, cafeteria renovation and agriculture pickup.
• Proposition 2: $285,000 bond issue for two route buses and an activity bus.


GRADY COUNTY
City of Tuttle
• Proposition 1: A half-cent sales tax for construction of a new library.
• Proposition 2: Property tax increase for city of Tuttle and Tuttle Public Schools residents to provide for the operation of the library, including computers, book and salaries.
Town of Ninnekah
• Continuation of a one-cent sales tax for sewer system infrastructure.


JACKSON COUNTY
Najavo schools
• $210,000 bond issue to pay for three new school buses.


JOHNSTON COUNTY
Coleman schools
• Proposition 1: $425,000 bond issue to remodel the district's gym and update its cafeteria equipment, update the high school's exterior and replace its air conditioning system, and improve the elementary school's restrooms, plumbing and fire alarm system.
• Proposition 2: $75,000 bond issue to buy a school bus.


LOVE COUNTY
Marietta schools
• $1.75 million bond issue to build a middle school addition to include a technology room, commons area and more administrative space; renovate the high school; pay for new sound, lighting and video equipment for the auditorium; and to renovate the high school gymnasium.


MCCLAIN COUNTY
Washington schools
• Proposition 1: $1.4 million bond issue to pay for adding about 3,500 square feet to the school district's 3,000-square-foot kitchen and cafeteria.
• Proposition 2: $200,000 bond issue to pay for three new school buses.


MUSKOGEE COUNTY
Hilldale schools
• $20.9 million bond issue to build a new high school, a new elementary cafeteria that would serve as a safe room, add all-day preschool, an early child care center, a road to relieve congestion, and remodel all existing space.


OKLAHOMA COUNTY
City of Choctaw
• A quarter-cent sales tax increase to be dedicated for parks and recreation. Money initially would be spent to develop a new sports complex at Ten Acre Park, as well as other amenities such as walking trails.
Edmond schools
• Proposition 1: $19 million bond issue to improve a number of the district's schools, build a new maintenance facility and buy computers and equipment for security, athletics, fine arts and music.
• Proposition 2: $10 million bond issue to build an indoor 50-meter competition swimming pool, with seating for 800 spectators.
• Proposition 3: $900,000 bond issue to buy new buses.
Midwest City-Del City schools
• $191 million bond issue to build four elementary schools, expand two middle schools and improve other facilities.


OKMULGEE COUNTY
County questions
• Proposition 1: Make permanent an existing half-cent sales tax to be dedicated for road improvements.
• Proposition 2: A permanent, quarter-cent sales tax increase to be dedicated for daily operation of the county sheriff's office.
Twin Hills school
• $1.765 million bond issue to build, furnish and equip an activity center. Facilities would replace a gym first built in the early 1950s. Activity center would also be used by the community.


PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
Countywide proposition
• Extend a five-year, one-cent sales tax for the county general revenue fund. If approved, 50 percent of the tax will go the maintenance and operation of the county jail and sheriff's department; 34 percent for the maintenance and operation of county offices; 9 percent to the OSU Extension office; 3.5 percent for economic development; 2 percent to the Pushmataha County Fair Board and 1.5 percent for the county emergency management office.


STEPHENS COUNTY
City of Comanche
• A half-cent sales tax increase for purchasing water storage rights in Waurika Lake. Any excess revenue is to be used toward improvements to the city's water and sewage system.
Countywide propositions
• Proposition 1: Emergency 911 landline service for a fee up to 15 percent of a basic telephone bill.
• Proposition 2: Emergency 911 for cellular telephones, with a charge of 50 cents per cellular connection.


TULSA COUNTY
City of Glenpool
• Proposition 1: $1 million bond for street construction and maintenance.
• Proposition 2: $4.3 million bond for the construction of an 80-acre sports complex with tennis courts and fields for softball, baseball and soccer.
• Proposition 3: $1.7 million bond for the construction of a public cemetery.
Jenks schools
• Proposition 1: $7 million bond issue for equipment, books, roof repairs, paint, carpet and other building improvements districtwide; fire alarms, smoke detectors, cameras and other security equipment.
• Proposition 2: $125,000 bond issue for up to two buses.


WAGONER COUNTY
City of Wagoner
• A 10-year, three-quarter-cent sales tax increase to pay the principal and interest on a loan for the purchase of Wagoner Community Hospital.

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