Edmond Road being resurfaced
Road construction is continuing along Edmond Road between Kelly Avenue and Fretz Avenue.
Crews are working on the eastbound lanes, causing the traffic to be reduced to one way in both directions.
This is part of a street improvement project that will resurface 51/2 miles roads throughout the city. The project started May 24.
The top layers of the old asphalt and overlay are being removed and new asphalt will be cover the roadway, said Engineer Harry Fenton,.
Oklahoma Department of Transportation is overseeing the project that is being paid for with federal stimulus money.…
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Edmond cyclists to ride on Friday
Edmond students and working folk will be participating in the fifth annual Bike to Work Day Friday.
The day is a celebration of bicycling as a healthy and fun form of transportation. The event is being held across the metro area. In Edmond, the event is being sponsored by the Edmond Bicycle Committee and Bike Edmond.
A group bike ride will start at 8 a.m. Friday at the University of Central Oklahoma Wellness Center parking lot off University Drive. It will end at OU Medical Center Edmond on Bryant Avenue.…
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Edmond detention dedication set
Edmond’s recently-completed regional detention area will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The detention area, located west of the railroad tracks, north of Hurd, is designed to take care of drainage problems in the downtown area.
“This project was crucial for the improvement of our downtown area and the future urban development,” said Councilman Charles Lamb.
The detention area covers 6 acres and cost $2.1 million. Money for the project came from sales tax revenue designated specifically for capital improvements and parks.…
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Edmond Public Safety Center gets more review
Edmond city council members want to move the Public Safety Center project to the vote of the people for a second time.
There are a number of unanswered questions about the center that would house police headquarters, a holding jail, public safety communications and emergency management operations.
How will be center be funded, what size will it be and where will it be constructed are tough questions before city leaders.
Voters turned down a $31 million proposal to build a new center that would have increased property taxes.…
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Edmond building permits on the rise
City officials are encouraged about residential building permits are on the increase.
Edmond has experienced a four-year cumulative decline of 65 percent in residential permits from 2006 through 2009.
For the past seven consecutive months, city officials reported that the sell of building permits are on the increase.
Since August, building permits have increased from 115 to 158, a 37 percent increase.
City officials saw a 52 percent increase in the number of building permits during the first two months of 2010.…
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Edmond high schools to be honored for fund raising
Mayor Patrice Douglas and the city council plan to honor Edmond’s three high schools for raising $919,739.88 for local charities.
Student leaders will be recognized at the city council meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the city council chambers, 20 S Littler Ave.
This year, each high school took on separate events and organized a fundraiser for charities.
Edmond Memorial High School organized SWINE Week and raised $527,704.88 for the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children.
Edmond North High School held BALTO (Bring a Light to Others) Week and rasied $232,000 for Victory Junction Camp, a camp for special needs children in North Carolina.
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Edmond economic abstracts are released
Edmond Economic Development Authority’s 2010 Economic Abstract has been released.
The annual Edmond economic profile contains demographic information including population, income levels, cost of licing, crime figures, traffic counts and more in the 14-page publication.
The abstract also features information on Edmond’s residential and commercial real estate markets, retail and hotel development, taxable sales statistics and public and higher education information.
“This information is critical to the (authority’s) recruitment efforts and plays a significant role in a company’s decision to expand their business in Edmond,” said Executive Director Janet Yowell.…
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Edmond’s motorcycle course rolling statewide
A new state-of-the-art mobile classroom to be used to teach civilian motorcyclists across the state will be revealed Tuesday in Norman.
The classroom and equipment were purchased for the Edmond Police Department with a $150,000 grant from Oklahoma Highway Safety Office.
The statewide Motorcycle Survival Course will mirror Edmond’s course they first offered to more experienced riders in 1978. The free course, offered twice a year, has trained hundreds of Edmond motorcyclists.
Edmond officers can now take the course around Oklahoma because of the grant money which will partly pay for the officers’ travel and time.…
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Edmond police release annual report
Edmond police were called to the Chapel Ridge Apartments, 501 W 15th St., more than anywhere else in the city during 2009.
Officers went to the apartments 404 times, according to Edmond Police Department’s 2009 annual report released this week.
Rolling Greens Apartments, 400 E Danforth Road, was next in line with 294 calls for an officer during the year. Officers were called to Bryant Place Apartments, 1600 Kickingbird Road, 256 times during the 12-month period.
Coming in fourth and fifth place are two of the city’s busiest intersections.…
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It is published annually by the authority and sponsored by Francis Tuttle Technology Center.
The abstract offers information about Edmond’s residential and commercial real estate markets, retail and hotel development, taxable sales statistics and public and higher education information.
“This information is critical to the (authority’s) recruitment efforts and plays a significant role in a company’s decision to expand their business in Edmond,” said Janet Yowell, the authority’s executive director.…
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