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It's interesting ... the moment in time which we find ourselves is really not unique, but it is interesting the way folks are working through broad issues such as public health, diversity, discrimination, politics ... I think it is safe to say that many are having difficulty with what they see in the world with these issues and more. Many of these troubling issues don't even have relevance to the everyday lives of many, but through the sorcery of social media and 24-hour news channels, we're...
First, I wish to thank the citizens of Alva for all their calls and messages over the past several months regarding the developments and plans for the Alva Municipal Swimming Pool. Since the end of the 2018 summer, the City staff and council committees have been studying and planning major renovations to the city pool. After 80 plus years of service to the community, the Oklahoma State Department of Health determined that the pool would no longer be able to operate as it was designed in the...
In October 1920, in The Rotarian Vol. XVII, No.4, page204, in the bottom third of the page, folks may have first read the thoughts of William John Walker, who wrote: If you want to live in the kind of town like the kind of town you like, You needn't slip your clothes in a grip and start on a long, long hike; You'll only find what you've left behind For there's nothing that's really new. It's a knock at yourself when you knock your town – It isn't the town, it's you! Real towns are not made by me...
On Aug. 3, the City of Alva Finance Committee met to review the much-anticipated Communities Unlimited utility rate analysis for the City of Alva. With this information and the feedback obtained from previous public hearings, the committee is prepared to make a recommendation to the Alva City Council. But before the council considers the recommendation, there will be a public hearing Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. to review the recommendation with citizens and take their feedback. At the public hearing, the...
It's no secret that Alva City Council committees have been closely examining all expenses and sources of revenue during the past several months. Since we continue experiencing the economic impact of the oil and gas industry decline, it is clear that evolving strategies are needed to assure current and future generations that their needs will be able to be met in Alva. In good economic times or bad economic times, the basic needs of our taxpayers do not vary. Our people depend on the city for...
As we change our calendars I am encouraged by the improvements Alva experienced in 2016 and have great certainty that many opportunities are in store for our city in 2017. This past year, we accomplished a lot. For the first time in years, we completed major asphalt overlays for dozens of blocks of city streets. We implemented city-wide water meter replacement and major water line replacement. We opened our own local refuse transfer station. We accomplished major library repairs. We’ve completed...
