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Oklahoma Election Results: May 9 special elections and propositions

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Oklahoma Election Results: May 9 special elections and propositions

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I’M ANDY WEBER KOCO FIVE NEWS. NOW TO YOUR COMMITMENT 2023 COVERAGE. SPECIAL ELECTIONS ARE UNDERWAY TODAY. PEOPLE IN MOORE ARE VOTING ON CURBSIDE RECYCLING, WHILE NORMAN RESIDENTS WILL DECIDE ON A NEW HOTEL ROOM TAX. THAT HOTEL TAX ON THE BALLOT TODAY WOULD BRING MONEY INTO NORMAN. NOW, THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE VOTE SAY THAT THEIR GOAL IS TO ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO SPEND MONEY. RIGHT NOW, PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE ROOM TAX INCLUDE ANNUAL FESTIVALS LIKE THE MEDIEVAL FAIR AND NORMAN MUSIC FESTIVAL. THE INCREASE WOULD ALSO BRING IN MORE SPORTS TOURISM AND IMPROVE SPORTS FACILITIES, AS WE CALL IT. AT MY STAFF LEVEL. OPM, OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY, WE WANT THEM BRINGING THEIR WALLETS FULL OF CASH SPENDING IT HERE, GOING HOME AND MAKING MORE AND COMING BACK. WE ALWAYS KNEW YOU SPORTS WERE RECESSION PROOF. WE FOUND OUT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. THEY’RE ALSO PANDEMIC PROOF. AND THERE’S STILL TIME TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. THE POLLS CLOSE AT SEVEN TONIGHT. ALSO ON THE BALLOT TODAY IN GARFIELD COUNTY, A SALES TAX TO PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COUNTY JAIL THERE. THIS WOULD INCREASE THE COUNTY SALES TAX BY $0.30 ON EVERY $100 OVER THE NEXT 15 YEARS. IF IT PASSES, IT’LL PAY FOR OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT. IT’LL ADD BEDS AND MEDICAL SPACE. A SIMILAR SALES TAX WAS ON THE AUGUST BALLOT AND FAILED. AND IN GRANITE, A BIG VOTE TODAY FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TOTALING MORE THAN $600,000. SO YOU ARE VOTING ON TWO PROPOSITIONS. THE FIRST FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS FOR THE DISTRICT KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND GYM IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL ALSO INCLUDE ACQUIRING A NEW SCHOOL UTILITY VEHICLE. PROP TWO IS ALSO ABOUT A NEW VEHICLE FOR THE DISTRICT, BUT IT IS REQUIRED TO BE ON A SEPARATE BALLOT BY LAW. THE DISTRICT SAYS THESE WI
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Oklahoma Election Results: May 9 special elections and propositions

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It’s Election Day in Oklahoma, and residents in 22 counties statewide went to the voting booth.Scroll down to see the election results.App Users: Click here to see election results. Those who live in Moore will decide whether the city will join others in the area on curbside recycling. Currently, Moore residents must take their recycling to a specific facility.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. City Manager Brooks Mitchell said the city would distribute funds from the old recycling center to cover some of the costs of curbside recycling, but residents would sill have to pay. Some people have supported curbside recycling for years while others are not on board due to the cost.“It was a close vote in 2016. It failed. But with the growth of our city and the continued demand for recycling, we felt it was appropriate to bring it back and let the voters decide,” Mitchell said. “The interest in curbside recycling in the city of Moore, the fact that it would be mandatory and it would cost the residents a little less than $4 a month.”In Norman, a proposition would increase the city’s hotel room tax from 5% to 8%. The hotel tax is a special revenue fund that would bring money to Norman. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppA portion of the funds would benefit Norman Arts and Parks. If passed, the increase would also benefit a new area as the city looks to expand to sports."We call it OPM – ‘other people’s money.’ We want them bringing their wallets full of cash, spending it here, going home and making more and coming back," Dan Schemm, the executive director of Visit Norman, said. "There’s lots of opportunities here to attract visitors or different sporting events. We always knew youth sporting events were recession-proof. We found out over the last few years that they’re also pandemic-proof."

It’s Election Day in Oklahoma, and residents in 22 counties statewide went to the voting booth.

Scroll down to see the election results.

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App Users: Click here to see election results.

Those who live in Moore will decide whether the city will join others in the area on curbside recycling. Currently, Moore residents must take their recycling to a specific facility.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

City Manager Brooks Mitchell said the city would distribute funds from the old recycling center to cover some of the costs of curbside recycling, but residents would sill have to pay. Some people have supported curbside recycling for years while others are not on board due to the cost.

“It was a close vote in 2016. It failed. But with the growth of our city and the continued demand for recycling, we felt it was appropriate to bring it back and let the voters decide,” Mitchell said. “The interest in curbside recycling in the city of Moore, the fact that it would be mandatory and it would cost the residents a little less than $4 a month.”

In Norman, a proposition would increase the city’s hotel room tax from 5% to 8%. The hotel tax is a special revenue fund that would bring money to Norman.

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

A portion of the funds would benefit Norman Arts and Parks. If passed, the increase would also benefit a new area as the city looks to expand to sports.

"We call it OPM – ‘other people’s money.’ We want them bringing their wallets full of cash, spending it here, going home and making more and coming back," Dan Schemm, the executive director of Visit Norman, said. "There’s lots of opportunities here to attract visitors or different sporting events. We always knew youth sporting events were recession-proof. We found out over the last few years that they’re also pandemic-proof."