Posted on: September 21, 2022
The City of Sallisaw continues to deal with escalating cost for electricity purchased from the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA). For many utilities, including GRDA, natural gas remains a primary fuel source for power generations.
Sallisaw, Oklahoma (September 21, 2022) – The City of Sallisaw continues to deal with escalating cost for electricity purchased from the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA). For many utilities, including GRDA, natural gas remains a primary...
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Sallisaw News
Posted on: September 8, 2022
The City of Sallisaw has a new fire truck to serve the community. The 2022 E1 Typhoon Fire Pumper was recently purchased by the City in July. The new pumper replaces a 1991 E1 unit, which will be moved to a reserve pumper.
Keith Skelton, Sallisaw City Manager commented, “We were fortunate to find this unit on the lot and ready for purchase. We had been researching purchasing a new unit for about three years now. Back in May, Chief Fire and Safety of Chic...
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Sallisaw News
Posted on: June 23, 2022
At their June 9, 2022 board meeting, the Board of City Commissioners officially named the new pool complex after Stanley Collins.
Mr. Collins, along with his family, managed the Sallisaw Municipal Swimming pool for over 25 years. During this time he taught hundreds of local children how to swim. Mr. Collins was also a long time educator in the Sallisaw Public Sch...
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Sallisaw News
Posted on: June 23, 2022
At their April 11, 2022 meeting, the Board of City Commissioners approved a resolution renaming South Opdyke to Buddy Spencer Avenue
To honor the work and dedication of Buddy Spencer to the Sallisaw Industrial Park and the Sallisaw campus of Carl Albert State College, the city renamed South Opdyke, south of Interstate 40, to Buddy Spencer Avenue. Mr. Spencer and his family m...
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Sallisaw News
Posted on: February 9, 2022
On February 8, 2022, the citizens of Sallisaw overwhelmingly approved the extension of an existing ½ cent sales tax for the construction of a new pool complex and skatepark.
Approved by 80% of the voters, the sales tax extension will extend the current ½ cent tax being used to pay off the bonds issued for the construction of the sports complex. The bonds used for the sports complex will be paid in full ov...
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