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Inside today’s Herald:Centennial Planning, Page IB • Kellyville basketball, Page 5A
Sapulpa Daily
March 3,2002
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Vol. 87/No. 146, 16 Pages
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Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Sunday
Scripture Thought:
For I am convinced that neither
death not life, neither angels nor
demons, neither the present nor the
future, nor any powers, neither
height nor depth, nor anything else
in all creation will be able to sepa-
rate us from the love of God that is
in Christ Jesus our Lord
— Romans 8:38-39
New International Version
It’s your day!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SATURDAY
to Darren Minney. 1, and Libby
Banks.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUNDAY to
Wanda White and Chelsey
Casteel.
If you want to wish someone a
happy birthday or anniversary, call
224-5185 by 9 a.m.
Incidentally
■ City workers temporarily will
close the alley west of 425 E.
Dewey Avenue Tuesday.
Closure is planned from 7:390
a.m. to 5 p.m. while crews work
there.
■ The congregation of West
Side Baptist Church will host revival
services March 3-6.
Nightly services will begin at 7.
The public is invited.
The revival is held in conjunction
with Bruce K. Edwards Ministries
and will feature music by The
Master's Voice.
News Briefs
Commissioners
review plans
From Staff Reports
The Board of Creek County
Commissioners is preparing to
deal with several agenda items
Monday, including recommenda-
tions from the Sapulpa Metro-
politan Area Planning Commis-
sion.
Commissioners meet at 9 a.m.
in the county commissioner's of-
fice in the Collins Building, lo-
cated at 3I7 I Lee. The public is
welcome.
Other items on the agenda in-
clude:
■ A cooperative agreement he
tween the county and Sapulpa
Public Schools
■ An application to vacate a
platted easement.
■ And an agreement with the
Oklahoma Department of
Transportation to install a Hash-
ing signal light on Edwards Street
in Kiefer.
Commissioners also will vote
on w hether to approve a procla-
mation for Tornado Preparedness
Week March 3-9 and to approve
a site for the Fallen Officers
Memorial Commission.
Drumright downtown
loses power in fire
DRUMRIGHT (AP) — Fire
has damaged buildings in down-
town Drumright and interrupted
power to its police department
and city hall.
The lire began about 2:30 p.m.
Friday, and firelighters were still
dousing hot spots three hours lat-
er, said Assistant Police Chief
Earl Reagan.
Reagan said the lire began in a
former auto dealership that was
being used for storage.
He said damage was minor to
other buildings although flying
embers ignited some utility poles.
Reagan said efforts to pul out
the fire were briefly interrupted
when the town's water reservoir
was drained and had to refill.
Other departments also trucked in
water.
Reagan said up to 40 firelight-
ers from five fire departments re-
sponded to the blaze. Its cause
has not been determined.
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County stands to lose millions in ad valorem taxes
By HOB MIFRRII I.
Herald Staff Writer
An exclusive retirement center
under construction in Creek
County stands to gain million-dol-
lar exemption from ad valorum
taxes if a minor amendment is ap-
proved by the state legislature and
signed into law
The move by Inverness Village
has brought angry criticism from
several local government officials.
"A tax-free club for millionaires
paid for on the backs of Creek
County taxpayers." said Dana
Hudgins. Creek County District
No. I commissioner in describing
the action.
The multi-million dollar retire-
ment community is currently under
construction on 91 acres in the
northeast portion of Creek County.
"It Inverness is able to gel a free
ride on ad valorum taxes, the coun-
ty will lose an estimated SI.I mil-
lion a year." said Cynthia llollwi-
ck. Creek County assessor.
The revision involves a change
in wording that would include
Creek County into an existing law
passed last year.
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Herald Photo by SI WALDROP
CONSTRUCTION AT INVERNESS Village already is under way in the northwest portion of Creek County. Officials
with the retirement community are pushing legislation that would make residents there tax exempt.
a year." said Holtw ick
Holtwick based her numbers on
Inverness Village becoming a prop-
and letters were exchanged
Some, who insist on remaining
anonymous, have said Inverness
or to the running of the electrical
lines, sources said.
Tom DcArman. Sapulpa city
manager, and others declined to
comment on the past dentines with
Inverness Village slating only 'hey
had an agreement with the board
and were happy with it
Whether Inverness Village is
geared to accommodate middle-in
come retirees or il it r a club lor
the wealthy depends ihc definition
ol the word ic h.
Lillian «. lee o' front money to
join lineme - Village ranges liom
S12b.lK)(I ha ,i one H hi«an apart
mem in ah.ml S-!2f boll lor a col-
lage. said M.Masters a former
Sa|Ullpa m i>or
In addin' n tcMdvits w dl pay
motilliiv maiiiicnaii'e lees estimat-
ed to be from 34 slid to 34.000 a
month, she said.
The correction has been voted
out of the House Revenue and
Finance Committee, and McMas
lets said Inverness Village is will-
ing to make a sizeable payment in
lieu ol paving act valorum taxes in
the countv
Hudgun and ILillwu k said they
believe the organization’s oiler will
be lor approvr.iatelv 3 100 lit lb and
is "hush m ' cy I" quiet then
voices ol compl. mi.
See ■ COUNTY COFFERS. Page 8A
Herald Photo by GREG STONE
U.S. REP. BRAD CARSON, D-Oklahoma, celebrates 'Read Across America day with students at Liberty
Elementary Friday. Carson later presented several books written by Dr. Seuss to the school's library. Community
and civic leaders participated in similar events at all Sapulpa schools. Read Across America" is an annual event
sponsored by the National Education Association
Carson puts new focus on battle
against methamphetamine abuse
After battling over sewer,
city, Inverness sign treaty
By LOKKIE J. Ql INNEEI.Y
Herald Managing Editor
Taking a break from the House
floor, 2nd U.S. Congressional
Disiriel Rep. Brad Carson has in-
vested a little of himself in the edu-
cation of Sapulpans.
Carson was on hand Friday to
read a few Dr. Seuss favorites to
students at Liberty Elementary
School as part of the Sapulpa
District’s "Read Across America"
celebration.
Ills v isit to Sapulpa came on the
heels of a week in Washington
D.C. spent digging into the battle
against drugs. Last week. Carson
joined the Melh Caucus, a group of
55 congressmen from across the
country committed to fighting
drugs abuse.
"Law enforcement officials all
over the state have spoken to me
about the importance of extra re-
sources for them to fight this war
on drugs." Carson said. "The great
majority of their time is spent deal-
ing with the epidemic of moth lahs
popping up around the stale, and it
is time we pul lorth all efforts Io-
dised on ridding this drug from our
communities."
Goals of the Melh Caucus are:
■ To raise national awareness ol
the dangers of methamphetamine
abuse.
See ■ CARSON. Page 3A
By BOB SHERRILL
Herald Staff XV riter
A peace treaty has been signed
ending a running battle between an
exclusive retirement center, cur
rently under construction in the
northwest section of Creek County,
and the ( nv of Sapulpa.
In ihc agreement Inverness Vill-
age will pay a total of 52.5 million
into the city coffers over the next
20 years.
In return the city will provide a
sewer line connecting to the Sapul-
pa system plus police and lire pro-
lection after the development is an-
nexed into the city.
Construction cost for the retire-
ment center is expected to run
close to 3100 million and consist of
at least 340 units.
The village is located just south
ol Oaks Country Club on South
13rd West Avenue and West 71 si
Si reel.
It is a good deal for Sapulpa,"
said Tom DeArman. Sapulpa city
manager.
DeArman said ihc new agree-
ment calls Jor the Inverness Village
to request annexation into the city
hy the end of next year. He said the
city has agreed to move forward
with annexation as early as possi-
ble following the formal request.
DeArman also said the agree-
ment has no bearing on state House
Bill No. 2849 under which
Inverness is believed to be the sole
beneficiary of an amendment to
state law that would give the organ-
ization an exemption from ad valo-
rum taxes.
He said the city’s agreement in
slices the sewer extension and other
city benefits will be paid for by the
Inverness Village organization
However. DeArman admitted
the past year or so had brought
about sharp disagreement between
the city and Inverness.
"I ni glad we can now put all "I
that behind us." he said.
He said the city and Inverness
had experienced their differences
m the past
"And I really do noi want to
dwell on the pasl " -.aid I »e \iiuan
The differences between the city
and Inverness at one point came
close to a total shut down ol all the
city’s plans teftake the sevyei line to
the Inverness property Currently,
the city is in the process ot extend-
ing a sewer line north to intersect
the Nickel Creek line that also is
being extended by the city.
"(The) Inverness connection to
the Sapulpa sewer system, I be
I lev c. will open a lot ol land lor de-
velopment." said DeArman. "At
least, that is our belie! that now de-
velopers can find a municipal infra-
structure in place.”
The agreement calls loi Inver-
ness Village to pay the city 35.000
a month for the first five years alter
becoming annexed into the city.
After that live-year period the
monthly payments increase i<»
59.500 a month for an additional
15 years.
DeArman said diat in addition
the city will receive an estimated
$250,000 in fees to cover the nec-
essary inspections plus an estimat-
ed $120,000 a year for normal sew
er rales.
Initially, the city had expected to
annex the Inverness Village proper-
ty prior to construction of the de-
velopment The move would have
amounted to about 31 million in
sales tax revenue alone.
It is believed the city also was
left holding the bag when Inverness
Village management declined to
pay invoices involved in the exten-
sion of the sewer line.
See ■ CITY AGREEMENT, Page 3A
Surprise winter storm blankets county
By MATTHEW B. BROADDLS
Herald Associate Editor
A surprise snow storm that has
blanketed the county in several
inches of snow is expected to slick
around for a while.
Brad Shields, with the Sapulpa
Fire Department said that there
hadn't been any accidents reported
Saturday morning.
‘‘"There haven't been any yet,"
he said, "did have a lightning strike
hit a house."
Shields said that a woman
called reporting smoke in her
home, but firefighters found no
fire.
Sapulpa Police dispatchers also
reported no accidents at Herald
press time.
The northeastern part of the
stale was under a winter storm
warning Saturday, while the rest of
the slate was under a winter weath-
er adv isory.
A mixture of rain, sleet and
snow fell in southeastern
Oklahoma, while snow and sleet
was expected elsewhere, a National
Weather Service spokesperson
said.
Additional snow accumulations
ranged from 4 to 8 inches in north-
east Oklahoma to less than an inch
in southeast and western
Oklahoma.
Temperatures were mainly in
See ■ WEATHER, Page 3A
Shadow government system keeps75 working
WASHINGTON (AP) — A "shadow govern-
ment" consisting of 75 or more senior officials
has been living and working secretly outside
Washington since Sept. 11 in case the nation's
capital is crippled by terrorist attack.
"This is serious business." President Bush
said of plans to ensure the continuity of govern-
ment.
Such an operation was conceived as a Cold
War precaution against nuclear attack during the
Eisenhower administration hut never used until
now. It went into effect in the first hours after
the terror attacks and has evolved over time, said
senior government officials who provided de-
tails of the plan.
Without confirming details of the govern-
ment-in-waiting. Bush told reporters in Iowa:
"We take the continuity of government issue
seriously because our nation was under attack.
And I still take the threats we receive from al-
Qaida killers and terrorists very seriously."
"I have an obligation as the president and my
administration has an obligation to the Ameri-
can people to put measures in place that should
somebody he successful in attacking Washing-
ton there is an ongoing government." Bush said.
'That is one reason why the vice president was
going to undisclosed locations. This is serious
business. And we take it seriously."
The shadow government plan wav activated
out of heightened fears that the al-Qaida terror-
ist network might obtain a portable nuclear
weapon, sources said. U.S. intelligence has no
specific knowledge the network has such a
weapon, but the risk was great enough to war-
rant the activation of a plan, said a senior gov-
ernment official w ho spoke on condition of
anonymity.
Linder the classified "Continuity of Opera-
tions Plan," which was first reported hy The
Washington Post in Friday editions, high-rank-
ing officials representing their departments have
begun rotating in and out of the assignment at
one of two fortified locations along the East
Coast.
Tin Post said the first rotation"- made in
late October or early Noventb .i con-
firmed hy the senior government official.
Spelling bee
registrations
‘buzzing' in
By I.ORRIEJ. QUINNKEE1
Herald Managing Editor
Team registrations continue
to bu// m for Creek County
Literacy’s 4th Annual Spoll-a
Round fund-raiser.
Sarah McCormick ol S.ijhiI-
pa. who spearheads entries for
the event, said two "queen
bees" — $500 spon-
sors — have signed
on as well as mo-
re than 10 others
who will spon-
sor teams.
"That's go-
od." she said.
"Letters have
only been out a
couple of weeks;
that's really good."
Jim Kirkpatrick's Edward E.
Jones office ami American Heri-
tage Bank have committed to be
- J SPELLING BEE, Page 3A
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