Updated trash routes, the September School Bond election and Blowout Cruise Night were the hot topics at Monday night’s Sapulpa City Council Meeting.
During the Study Session Rick Pagent with Waste Management informed the council that due to increased amounts of trash, Waste Management had determined that 250 residents would be moved from Monday pick-up to Friday pick-up. He provided the council with updated service maps and proposed Cart Tags to notify customers being affected.
Pagent said 95% of the homes will not be affected in any way. He suggested the city place the notice and instructions on its website and social media. Councilmen Hugo Naifeh suggested the information be provided to the Times and Herald.
Sapulpa Superintendent Rob Armstrong presented a short video to council members about the upcoming School Bond election. Armstrong, staff, and representatives from Reed Architecture were present to answer any questions the council may have.
He told the council the three-story High School and Junior High School would provide new “Educational Pathways” for education, and the variety of future student and community needs.
See Sapulpa Times’ ongoing coverage of the “Chieftain Stronger” 2023 School Bond here.
Sapulpa Main Street Director Cindy Lawrence spoke about the annual Rt. 66 Blowout plans. They will be hosting Cruise Nite on Friday, Sept. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. Cruisers will travel a route on Dewey, along Main Street to Deluxe Dispensary.
On Saturday, the Annual Route 66 Car Show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will expand this year. All vendors will be located in the Creek County Courthouse parking lot to allow for more cars in the downtown area.
To register your car or for more information, visit sapulpamainstreet.com.
Police Chief Mike Reed and Assistant School Superintendent Johnny Bilby provided details of a five-year mutual agreement between the City of Sapulpa and Sapulpa Public Schools to provide two additional police officers to the school district. Bilby said SPS has three fully funded officers on duty, the agreement would bring their total to five providing security for students and school sites. The future goal is to have eight officers, he added, which would be one security team member or SPD officer at each school site.
During the regular session, the floor was opened for Public Hearing on the annexation of a block at the corner of 51st and 65th W. Ave, near Polson Industrial Park. There were no comments from the audience. The notice will run in the Sapulpa Herald for two weeks.
The council voted to support Sapulpa Public Schools in their School Bond Issue and Mayor Craig Henderson encouraged all those present to get out and vote.
