Four ex-mayors urge Chickasha City Council to approve 2 TIF districts

CHICKASHA – Four ex-mayors recently urged the City Council to support the two tax increment finance districts proposed in the “Gateway to Chickasha” project.“Focus on the future,” said Chris Mosley, former Ward 1 councilman (2005-09) who stepped down earlier this year after six years as mayor.

‘Gateway to Chickasha’ project consists of 2 TIF districts

The ambitious “Gateway to Chickasha” project would comprise TIF districts that would encompass much of the downtown business district and most of the U.S. 62 corridor leading into town from the H.E. Bailey Turnpike.The project would consist of two “development components.

Lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s teen parole policies inches closer to trial

OKLAHOMA CITY – Dwain Thomas has appeared on the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board’s violent offender docket five times since 2010.At every hearing, the 44-year-old prisoner has had a positive recommendation from parole investigators and a superb behavior and employment history.

Mexican national enters U.S. illegally via airplane to Oklahoma

On April 25, Homeland Security special agents in Oklahoma City were notified by Customs and Border Protection that an aircraft had “unlawfully entered the U.S. from Mexico and failed to stop for a customs inspection.”The pilot also “failed to adhere to instruction of Mexican authorities,” U.S.

Love County ex-Treasurer indicted on 7 counts of embezzlement

MARIETTA – Seven felony counts accuse former Love County Treasurer Lorry Hull of embezzlement, apparently to finance a gambling habit.Hull, 45, of Ardmore, was indicted by the 20th Multicounty Grand Jury on complaints of stealing $21,499.13 of “public money” over a one-month period (July 9 – Aug.

Border encounters, recidivism growing at federal, state levels

From staff reports Immigration remains a hot-button issue in the United States, with border recidivism, which has risen in recent years, being a key aspect of policy debates at the federal level and in Oklahoma.Border recidivism is the rate at which people try to reenter the U.S.

Woman who defrauded employer ordered to pay $8M

From staff reports A Tulsa woman convicted of defrauding her employer was sentenced Aug. 6 to four years and one month in federal prison and will be required to pay $8,293,611 in restitution.

Bartlesville woman defrauds counseling center of $278K

From staff reports Deanna Rachel Long, 59, was sentenced in Tulsa’s federal district court to serve a year and a day in prison for bank fraud and tax evasion, and was ordered to pay almost $375,000 in restitution and taxes.

Rig Count Report

eport The nation’s oil and gas rig count slipped by one in the past week as the drilling activity in the Williston Basin of North and South Dakota declined.

August manufacturing activity decline less than previous month

From staff reports KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank reported that its latest survey of firms in Oklahoma and other states that make up the Tenth District found manufacturing activity did not decline as much in August as it did in July.