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Bond items approved by council By KYLE SALOMON
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Long-awaited road improvements could be coming to Jenks soon. Tuesday, the Jenks City Council unanimously approved several road-improvement items that would appear on a potential general obligation bond issue, which voters would decide on in April. “This group of projects improves the overall transportation and infrastructure
for our city,” Jenks Mayor Robert Lee said. “People in Jenks have been asking for these improvements for quite some time. The improvements on south Elm will shorten commutes, allow people to spend more time with their families and less time stuck in traffic. The same goes with the Elwood projects. The improvements to the downtown area and south Jenks will help with the access to the outlet mall and improve the overall quality of life for our citizens.”
The total amount of the bond is $20 million, which is the number Jenks city officials were hoping to hit going into this process. The list of items on the potential bond: -South Elm Street widening to five lanes from 111th Street to 131st Street ($16 million) -Main Street improvements from Date Street to east of railroad tracks ($1 million) -Design of Elwood Avenue from Main Street to 91st Street ($1 million)
-Design of Elwood Avenue from 111th Street to 121st Street ($1 million) -Design for rights of ways and utility relocation ($1 million) Now that the potential bond items have been approved by City Council, a G.O. bond resolution will be formed and voted on by the council Feb. 4 at the next Jenks City Council Meeting. If the council votes yes on the bond resolution, the G.O. Continued to BOND, Page 9
PETS OF THE WEEK The Pets of the Week this week are Abby and Romeo. See them on Page 2.
Dr. Butterfield delivers ‘State of Education’ By KYLE SALOMON
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JENKS BEATS UNION The Jenks boys basketball team took down Union Friday at home. Read the story on Page 5.
CHAMBER BANQUET The 2020 Jenks Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet took place Jan. 16. See photos on Page 12.
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Jenks Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Stacey Butterfield delivered the “State of Education” speech Jan. 15 at the January Jenks Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Photo Illiustration/Jinger Wiesman
Jenks Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Stacey Butterfield, delivered the “State of Education” speech Jan. 15 at the January Jenks Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Butterfield said Jenks Public Schools would not be where it is at today without the entire Jenks community behind it. Continued to SPEECH, Page 9
Jenks Schools recognizes School Board January is National School Board Month across the country. Jenks Public Schools recognized the Jenks Public Schools School Board at the Jan. 13 School Board Meeting. The Jenks Public Schools School Board Members from left: Chuck Forbes, Tracy Kennedy, Ron Barber, Melissa Abdo and Terry Keeling. Photo/Courtesy