Commissioner leans into learning curve, makes changes

By Mindy Ragan Wood Southwest Ledger LAWTON – Two new Comanche County commissioners join an ongoing statewide political shakeup in counties across the state as a younger crowd scoops up long held seats.

Powers elected commission chairman for ‘24

LAWTON – The Comanche County Board of Commissioners has a new chairman and vice chairman for 2024. The board voted 3-0 Jan. 2 to elect Josh Powers and John O’Brien, respectively, as the new chairman and vice chairman for 2024. The two men will hold those titles until January 2025.

Sales tax would do more good on industrial development than on county jail

Comanche County’s Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution in September of 2020 which called for a 10-year extension of a 3/8ths of a cent county sales tax.