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  1. Re: OH MY OH MY -- Council refuses deferals based on the request of 3 members failed!

    Larry, I watched the council meeting yesterday. Make no mistake, the Mayor and his puppets, Marrs, McAtee, and Ryan, were on a mission yesterday. I recorded the meeting, went back and reviewed it,...
  2. Re: Proposed nonprofit to spearhead economic development in OKC

    Moore and Edmond have been busting their humps to get the abundance of retail in their cities. Moore and Edmond didnt need to go out of their way to create an Alliance, because they are doing what...
  3. Re: Proposed nonprofit to spearhead economic development in OKC

    Really? Jim Couch does whatever he pleases. Most of the council isnt intelligent enough to ask the questions that need to be asked. Councilman Shadid asked some questions and it was evident that he...
  4. Thread: Maps 3

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    Re: Maps 3

    I do seem to remember that there was $ 30 million included for the relocation of the OG&E substation. I also found it ironic that OG&E donated $ 50K or was it $ 100K to the MAP3 yes camp. The $ 100K...
  5. Thread: Maps 3

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    Re: Maps 3

    Cost are cost no matter the size or the complexity of the project. To properly estimate a large scale project takes time and effort, not just going off of previous construction pricing as does ODOT...
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    Re: Maps 3

    The same cost estimators and/or budget analyst that predict cost everyday in the private industry. Yearly we have disasters in this city, state, country as well as globally. We have events that...
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    Re: Maps 3

    We have had several price spikes in the past 15 years, metal prices rising, roofing materials rising, shortage of drywall and brick, fuel surcharges, plywood and lumber pricing fluxuating, wiring...
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    Re: Maps 3

    The same cost estimators and/or budget analyst that predict cost everyday in the private industry. Yearly we have disasters in this city, state, country as well as globally. We have events that...
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    Re: OKC Grand Prix

    Good points, I just want all of this to work out. I dont mean to be a pessimist, but its 35 years of being in the business world and watching things promised by others fail to materialize. So as of...
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    Re: OKC Grand Prix

    [QUOTE=Kerry;357466]You people are really amazing. OKC can't have a Grand Prix until all the union employees have job security? Than other people say that the private sector needs to pay their...
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    Re: OKC Grand Prix

    Ahh, the voice of reason. You are exactly right. If this is such a good deal, then why hasnt the promoter and or his group secured financing in private industry or banking industry? Why is he...
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    Re: What IF the Oklahoman Went Away?

    Unless you were alive and reading these articles 30 or 40 years ago, how do you know that they were slanted or not? We can agree to disagree, but you need to remember that those have the power and...
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    Re: What IF the Oklahoman Went Away?

    The only way that the Oklahoman can remove that J is by reporting news without the slant, agenda or spin that they try to put on their stories. Whatever happened to reporting the facts and facts...
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    Re: Kirk Humphreys proposing downtown elementary school

    Im not trying to be negative and apologize if my comments came across that way. Mr. Humphreys may have all of the best intentions in the world with this school. I hope that he does and this is not...
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    Re: Kirk Humphreys proposing downtown elementary school

    Time will tell.....
    Lets just say, its years and years of observing the same behavior with different players.
    And yes the views I have are firmly held, so dont waste your time, I know better, I...
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    Re: Kirk Humphreys proposing downtown elementary school

    Here are the guys that held political office just to name a couple who are going to profit from this Riverfront project thats been in place for years, Ron Norick, ex mayor, Kirk Humphreys ex mayor,...
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    Re: Kirk Humphreys proposing downtown elementary school

    I may be getting the cart ahead of the horse here. We will just have to wait and see.
    I can assure you that their are plans in place by these people do to do something with the downtown airpark,...
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    Re: Kirk Humphreys proposing downtown elementary school

    Let me guess, this downtown elementary school that we are so desperately in need of will be built somewhere on or near the downtown airpark. Anyone else smell a rat here.
    Kinda like the ole Putnam...
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    Re: Council resolution to accept 5% paycut

    Guys,

    After reading many of these posts, I think that the fire dept. does not want to take concessions because they have had to fight for years to get where they are at and if they did there is no...
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    Re: Council resolution to accept 5% paycut

    Newsflash, Oklahoma City and County are being reimbursed by FEMA for infrastructure replacement and debris cleanup as a result of hailstorm and flooding as reported by NEWS 9 at 5. I am sure the...
  21. Re: New parking meters in Bricktown a waste of taxpayer's money!

    Now its obvious to someone besides me. City hall doesnt have a clue.
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    Re: County Jail Possibly Moving Out of Downtown

    You are exactly right, and while we are at voting people out, why stop with the county people. We also need to vote out many of our city council, state senators as well as state representatives. ...
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