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Tax collections for March up from last year

The Enid News and Eagle
by Robert Barron, Staff Writer
March 26, 2012

The city of Enid collected about $358,000 more sales tax this March than it did in March 2011. The recently released sales tax report for the month shows Enid received $2,221,636, compared to the 2011 March total of $1,863,220. It is a continuation of several months of increasing sales tax return...

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Woodring opens hangar to civilian, Vance planes

The Enid News and Eagle
by Jeff Mullin, Senior Writer
March 26, 2012

Against a backdrop of civilian aircraft, including a sporty red biplane, parked side-by-side with military planes, a group of local dignitaries gathered Friday morning to officially open the new joint-use hangar at Enid Woodring Regional Airport. The $561,000, 120-by-120-foot hangar will house ci...

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BRAC for 2013 is dead

The Enid News and Eagle
by Jeff Mullin, Senior Writer
March 23, 2012

The actions of a Missouri senator effectively have killed any chances of a new round of domestic military base closures next year. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday she will kill any plan to set in motion another Base Realignment and Clo...

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ERDA aims to revitalize downtown by attracting new shops to the area

The Enid News and Eagle
by Robert Barron
March 21, 2012

A major hurdle for many potential business owners is access to up-front capital. Enid Regional Development Alliance wants to make that a little easier. ERDA Board Chairman Jim Stallings said board members, during a recent planning retreat, discussed their purpose and determined they should be helpi...

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Oklahoma Museums Association bringing 2013 annual conference to Enid

Enid Convention & Visitor's Bureau
by Staff
March 12, 2012

Enid’s Renaissance project and the city’s attractions were major factors in the decision by the board of the Oklahoma Museums Association (OMA) to bring its 2013 annual conference to Enid. The board of the Oklahoma Museums Association, based in Oklahoma City, said its one-of-a-kind networking and l...

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Main Street Enid Project Manager Lindy Chambers announces retirement

The Enid News and Eagle
by Robert Barron, Staff Writer
March 09, 2012

One of the most familiar faces at any public event in Enid is Lindy Chambers, project manager of Main Street Enid. Now that may change a little as Chambers announced her retirement Thursday from the organization. Chambers has been with Main Street for 18 years, beginning as a volunteer when th...

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