Mayor Bill Shewey with backpack at Enid High School
Volume 5, Issue 8
CITY OF ENID, OKLAHOMA
August 2017
Thoughts from Jerald Gilbert, City Manager As we make back-to-school preparations, don’t forget to make school safety a priority by being extra vigilant in school zones and residential neighborhoods. The City of Enid takes your children's safety very seriously. School zone speed limits will soon be in effect and The City of Enid crews have freshly painted school crosswalks. Enjoy the last few days of summer and remind your children to be careful on their way to school.
–Jerald Gilbert
SCHOOL UPDATE Enid Public Schools is preparing for another exciting year of educating students in 2017-2018. We are very thankful to the voters of our community who saw fit in February of 2016 to pass a $92.8 million bond issue that will benefit each campus in our school district and provide outstanding facilities for our students for decades to come. Those bond issue dollars will: provide new classrooms, address critical safety and security issues, provide a technology device for every student, upgrade transportation department vehicles, and provide a state-of-theart competition gym and performing arts center at Enid High School. As a result of numerous construction projects that will be taking place, the EPS theme for 2017-2018 will be “Building Better Schools & Brighter Futures.” We will be building on previous accomplishments and forging ahead by continuing to strive for
Excellence, Pride, and Success. - Dr. Darrell Floyd, Superintendent, Enid Public Schools
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Joy Hofmeister, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, appeared on Enid Television Network’s CITY CONNECTIONS during her visit to Enid for “EngageOK,” the State of Oklahoma Education Conference. During the interview, she discusses: What EngageOK is about, Comments she is hearing as she travels the state regarding education, Concerns and priorities shared with her by parents and teachers, Feedback she’s receiving from the teachers attending the EngageOK events, Key ingredients of the 8-year strategic plan to strengthen education.
Interview Link: https://youtu.be/3PKuRZwWJ-g
UPCOMING EVENTS Oak Ridge Boys Date: August 4, 2017 Time: 7:30 p.m. Ticket Prices: $35 - $69 Tickets are available by calling 855.TIX.ENID or at CNBCenter.com
Gala of the Royal Horses presents
Carousel of Dreams Date: August 26, 2017 Time: 7:00 p.m. Ticket Prices: Tickets are available by calling 855.TIX.ENID or at CNBCenter.com
ENID SUPPORT MOBILE Request a bus ride from Enid Transit! Create a service request! Ask questions! Find answers! Track your service request status! The app allows you to report: pot holes, animals on the road, broken traffic lights, or anything else that needs to be fixed.
Also download these apps:
Download “Enid Support Mobile” App now at iTunes or Google Play store!
Meadowlake Golf Course
Garfield County EM
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS August 1 August 3 August 8 August 8 August 8 August 15 August 21 August 21 August 22
5:00 p.m./6:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m./6:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
*Mayor & Board of Commissioners Meeting *Historic Preservation Commission Meeting *Tree Board Meeting *Park Board Meeting *Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting *Mayor & Board of Commissioners Study Session & Meeting Aviation Advisory Board Meeting *Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Meeting *Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Meeting
Meetings with * held at the City Administration Building, 401 West Owen K. Garriott Rd. Go to Enid.org to view all events.
ENID TELEVISION NETWORK On Channel 11 & 111 HD Senior Life Network Local Area Church Services Community Spotlight Chatauqua Community Talk Oklahoma Horizon
ETN streams LIVE at EnidTV.org
Medical Moment The Garage Fast Forward Science Fiction The Folklorist In Good Shape Gold Coast Explorer
On Channel 12 & 112 HD Good Morning Enid LIVE – Thursdays 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. City Connections – Brian Byrnes, OKC Thunder VP Sales/Marketing City Commission Meetings and Study Sessions City Connections – Chuck Mai – [Summer Driving Tips] Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) Meetings City Connections – Dino Lalli – [Discover Oklahoma] City Employees Giving Back #1 – Gloria Cumpston City Connections – Joy Hofmeister, OSDE Supt of Public Instruction
NUMBERS TO NOTE Animal Control City Clerk City Transit Code Complaints -Inspections -Permits Court Clerks
249-4910 234-0400 ext. 1815 233-7433 616-7221 616-7213 616-7213 234-0400 ext. 1805
Fire Department Parks Department Police Department Solid Waste Street Department Water Department Water Leak
234-0541 234-0400 ext. 1900 242-7000 616-7300 616-7326 234-0400 ext. 1801 616-7353
If you have a question for the City Manager, Jerald Gilbert, please email JGilbert@Enid.org Produced by the Public Relations Department The official publication of the City of Enid Refer a friend to Enid.org to sign-up for the electronic newsletter.