Perry
Perry, OK · Real Estate
The Oklahoman
Edmond blocks Liberty Creek addition over developer's impassioned plea
EDMOND − The Edmond Planning Commission dammed Liberty Creek, a high-density carve-out from the larger mixed-use Liberty Park East neighborhood, after city staff found that it met almost none of Edmond's planning and zoning requirements. With the negative staff report in hand, developer David Lambeth took his case to the commission anyway, armed with what he said was information planners ignored, and emails that he said show he had done most of what they had asked of him. The land is on the northwest corner of Coffee Creek and Sooner roads. Nonetheless, the commission unanimously rejected a preliminary plat of 113-acre Liberty Creek at its meeting Tuesday, June 2. "It ends here tonight," Chairman Brian Blundell said, meaning the plan will not be considered by the Edmond City Council. More: Beaches of Edmond? Check out this future neighborhood, inspired by Florida resort towns It left Lambeth angry. He said he felt insulted. "There is a lot of gross things municipalities get away with every day. And most of them are not serving anyone but themselves," he said. "It's crazy. Three years ago, Edmond was crowning my partners as the developers of the century. And last night they were treated like
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The City in Oklahoma Where Everyday Life Costs Shockingly Little
This city in the central part of Oklahoma has quietly become a haven for people who want their money to stretch further without sacrificing quality of life. It offers affordable housing, reasonable utility bills, and grocery prices that make you check the receipt for errors. Families buy homes here that...
The Oklahoman
Edmond council poised to OK growing budget, but not without criticism
EDMOND − Sales tax revenue is forecast to be flat again but city spending proposed for the next fiscal year, at $485.3 million, is 17.5% more than the current budget . That's partly because of utility fee hikes , fund balance transfers, grants, loans, and other sources not tied directly to tax receipts. However, Taylor Wilson, a retired CPA who regularly, publicly critiques city government, told the Edmond City Council that growth and hiring in local government need to slow. The proposed budget for 2026-2027, which does anticipate a 4% increase in use taxes − applied to the use, storage, or consumption of items purchased online or out of state − is $72.3 million more than this fiscal year, when a no-growth local economy led the council to pass a no-growth budget. After several workshops and a public hearing on Tuesday, May 26, the council will consider adopting the budget at its June 8 meeting. "We had a lot of citizen input this year, and we appreciate it," said city finance director Kathy Panas. "It's been a lot of change this year, but I think it's all been good and we're going to keep working on it." More: Edmond City
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Rising Rent Costs Strain OSU Students
As rent climbs in Stillwater, OSU students face difficult choices about housing, work and education. When sophomore graphic design major Lily Ferguson saw her lease renewal email this spring, her stomach sank. Her apartment at Prime Place, about a 12-minute walk from Oklahoma State University’s campus, was jumping from $629...