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Collinsville
Chamber of Commerce
March 6, 2014 "State of The City" Report |
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| 2014
Collinsville Chamber of Commerce Officers: President -- Teresa Brown (American Bank) President-Elect -- Scott Reeves (Quik Trip) Vice President -- Christa Lambert (Too Blonde Salon) Secretery/Treasurer -- Cynthia Reed (Cyn-Pro Graphics) |
| 2014
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: |
| 2014-2016: Jim Dolton -- Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home Don Hutchinson -- VVEC Christine Wilson -- Hometown Insurance |
| 2012-2014: Ron Evans -- Collinsville Education Foundation / Nifty50s Jackie Stephens --Stephens Properties James Roderick -- James Roderick & Associates |
| 2013-2015: Stacy Brown -- CastleRock Financial Advisors Sherry Campbell -- Custom Dental Kent Smalygo -- Kent's Custom Cars & Trucks |
| President-appointed
One Year Directors: Jason Ervin -- St. John Owasso Stacy Ryle -- American Bank of Oklahoma Leigh Erickson -- Dividing Bread Ministries Marilyn Hardacre -- Keller-Williams Real Estate Beth Ann Langston -- Home Town Real Estate |
| Honorary: 2013 President -- DR. Susan Babbitt City Manager -- Pam Polk Cherokee Nation -- Cara Cowan Watts County Commissioner -- John Smaligo, Jr. Mayor -- Herb Weaver School Superintendent -- Terry Due State Representative -- Earl Sears State Senator -- Rick Brinkley |
| City Manager Polk discussed the following sample topics: | ||
| * Partnerships * New business buildings and new businesses * New homes (83 permits in 2013) * Sales tax revenue * ISO rating improved (helps insurance rates) * 1126 EMS answered calls in 2013 (710 transports) * S-Curve Improvements * Bridge rennovations * Blackjack Creek water and sewer improvements * Automated meters for water and electric (will be able to read from city hall) * Water treatment ... new lagoons * Additional acres at cemetery * Caboose rehab (Josh McBlair) * Depot Museum rehab (Chamber's Shelly Campbell assist) * S-Curve / streetscape sidewalks (1 block unfinished for end-to-end sidewalks on Main) ... Baptist Church block * Sidewalks to City Park from Main also planned in Phase III Streetscape ... willl be applying for project/grants * Park improvements * Tulsa Regional Trails proposal (link to Owasso) * Water tower interior clean/painting last summer * City electrical department journeyman program * Veterans Building improvements / War Memorial * Grants ... many projects ... past & future * Safe Routes To Schools grant approved but not funded * Upgrading city fleet of vehicles * Challenges Stan Sallee who provides economic development services to the city also spoke to the Chamber Thursday: * Building up rooftop counts (housing/population) is critical to most retailers to consider locating in Collinsville -- for example Braums wants at least 10,000 population * Collinsville is currently leading Tulsa County in housing starts (permits) including larget communities * Dollar General expansion (first commercial west of 19th St.) * Expect announcements soon for additional (undisclosed) developments here * Discussing potential industrial park * Positive improvements (city & school) continue making city more attractive to potential commercial / retail investors |
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Pam
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Collinsville City Manager |
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| Two of Collinsville's 2014 Individual State Wrestling Champions were quests at the March Chamber meeting: Christian Moody (left) and Will Steltzlen (right). The 3rd 2014 champion (Gary Wayne Harding) was a guest back in October 2013. |
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sample of charts from Pam Polk's presentation
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| Just a few of the newer businesses in Downtown Collinsville |
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| The low water bridge on south 11th has been upgraded. The 3 bridges above are still being discussed. |
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| Potential improvements at the (now city owned) American Legion Building include a Veterans War Memorial on the grounds. |
| Since I have not had a sales tax report for the city in a few years wanted to include this chart which shows a continued increase in city sales tax revenue. -- Ted |