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September 11, 2012

Areas of County could see burn ban lifted

Jessica Lane, Staff Writer, jlane@chickashanews.com The Express-Star

GRADY COUNTY — Another cold front may be headed Grady County's way this Thursday, possibly bringing more than an inch of rain, according to Dale Thompson, Grady County Emergency Management Director.

While the Grady County burn ban expired on Aug. 31, Governor Mary Fallin's statewide burn ban is still in effect. Thompson predicted that the burn ban may be lifted in some areas of the state due to cooler, wetter conditions, but this remains to be seen.

Thompson is working with Mike Carter, Chief of Security at the University of Science and Arts Oklahoma. They are planning a full scale active shooter scenario at the college, probably around spring break.

There will be an ice cream social to benefit the Harold Fire Department on Sept. 22 from 6-8 p.m at the Harold Fire Station, sponsored by the Arcadia Club. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will go to the Harold Fire Department for equipment and other needs.

The protest hearing of the Garden Ridge parts two and three petition for road improvement district has been approved for Sept. 24 at 8:30 a.m.

In other business:

•    The Emergency Operations Plan was approved.

•    Jeff Spivey was approved as a member of the Grady County Fire Department Board for Bailey.

•    No action was taken on the Timber Creek Plat of Section 11-T8N-R5W.

•    A motion was approved to accept the application for permits from DCP Southern Hills Pipeline, LLC, permits to cross with a 10” and 16” pipelines, a county road or highway between the following Sections 5, 22,23, and 26-T3N-R5W, and Section 31-T4N-R5W, and Sections 13 and 14-T4N-R6W.

•    Application for permits were accepted from Chickasaw Telecommunications Services, Inc.; permits to cross with fiber optic cable, a county road or highway of the following Sections 13,14,15 and 16-T8N-R7W and Sections 14,15 and 16-T8N-R6W.

•    The resolution on the rental lease for the Early Intervention Center for the Grady County Health Department was approved.

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