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BUSINESS BEAT
EEDA Releases Five-Year Trend Report
The Edmond Economic Development Authority released a five-year statistical trend of retail sales tax collections in major retail categories. Total retail sales tax collections for the 2006-2007 fiscal year were $27,848,084 – up nearly 34% over the last five years. The Five-Year Statistical Trend report highlights eight major retail Standard Industrial Classification Codes: Lumber, Building Materials and Hardware; General Merchandise; Food Stores; Auto Dealers and Gas Stations; Apparel and Accessories Stores; Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Equipment; Eating and Drinking Places; and Miscellaneous Retail. Courtesy of The Journal Record, August 23, 2007.
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NBC bank to open in Edmond
NBC Bank will open a branch Oct. 1 in the Fisher Hall Building on S. Boulevard between NW 33rd Street and W. Memorial Road. Rod Marso had been named president.Courtesy of The Journal Record, August 21, 2007.
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CITY SPOT
Edmond is purchasing land to build future fire stations
Edmond City Council members voted this week to buy land near Kelly Avenue and Sorghum Mill Road to build a new fire station. Council members hope additional fire stations throughout Edmond will help reduce insurance rates or prevent insurance fee increases on residential and commercial property. Courtesy of The Oklahoman, August 29, 2007.
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ON CAMPUS
UCO plans to build nontraditional classrooms
A new classroom building is being designed at the University of Oklahoma. The $10 million Center for Transformational Learning is scheduled to open August 2009. The building will include nontraditional classrooms, a recital hall and an outside amphitheater. Courtesy of The Oklahoman, August 29, 2007.
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Edmond School District tops 20,000 student mark
The number of students enrolled in the Edmond School District for the 2007-08 school year was 20,041. This is the first time enrollment has exceeded 20,000. Last year at this time enrollment was 19,600. Courtesy of Edmond Life & Leisure, August 30, 2007.
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UCO series spawns Collegiate Leadership Network
The University Of Central Oklahoma begins its fourth annual Lessons in Leadership series, a program that provides UCO students and the Edmond community an opportunity to learn about leadership and career achievement from a series of speakers. The leadership series is being expanded to six other Oklahoma colleges through the Newly formed Collegiate Leadership Network. Courtesy of The Journal Record, August 27, 2007.
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WHO'S WHO
National group selects Edmond educator
University of Central Oklahoma professor, Mary Monfort, recently served on the National Reading First Higher Education Consortium. Monfort serves as director of the UCO Reading Clinic and coordinator of the Master's in Education Reading program. The consortium is made up of 15 faculty members from institutions throughout the country. Courtesy of The Oklahoman, August 22, 2007.
Martin receives Oklahoma CareerTech's highest honor
Kay Martin is the 2007 recipient of the Francis Tuttle Career Excellence Award, the highest honor given by the Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education. Martin has served as superintendent and cheif executive office of Francis Tuttle since 1996. Courtesy of The Edmond Sun, August 28, 2007.
Fichtl to become CEO of Edmond Medical Center
Tayo Fichtl has been named chief executive officer of Edmond Medical Center and will begin his new post on Sept. 10. Fichtl is currently CEO of Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston. Both hospitals are in the HCA system. Fichtl has an MBA in Healthcare Administration from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona and also has degrees in psychology and marketing from the University of Arizona. He has been at other hospitals in Texas, Arizona and Colorado. Courtesy of The Journal Record, August 30, 2007.
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METRO NEWS
Metro housing report shows good numbers for summer.
The metro housing report showed 1,848 home sales in July and 2,031 in June. Active listings in July were the highest for the year at 9,328. August and September are expected to be strong months based on many new homes that were set for completion this month, but delayed due to rain. Courtesy of The Journal record, August 22, 2007.
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REAL ESTATE UPDATE
July Commercial Building Permits
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August Commercial Real Estate Transactions
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