Collinsville's 2006 started under a burn ban with numerous grass fires. City offices moved back into a restored City Hall in January for the first time since the December 2001 fire. The year brought many new roofs following a major hail storm in April. The city pool failed to open in May 2006 for the first time since it was completed in 1958. The rail road crossings on Main and Walnut were improved. Contruction began on a new ECC school building and a track. Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry helped re-dedicate the City Hall building in August. The Veterans building reached a 60 year milestone and the State of Oklahoma passed it's 99th year. With the year winding down, construction activity on the Broadway Bridge is ramping up. Many more community events were documented in photos on the pages of www.cvilleok.com.
-- Ted Wright -- Dec. 27, 2006

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