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A staff member said City Council would bring forward the appointment of Joe Randalls to a board at its most recent meeting and that an open-container ordinance for special-event permits had passed at the council level. The staff report did not include the council vote record; it was relayed as an item of city news.

Staff also reported the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) road project in the corridor is “full swing” and estimated the work could last approximately 300 days. Committee members discussed utility relocations and potential widening but did not take action; the remarks were presented as informational updates.

No committee votes were taken on these items during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alva Tourism Committee Sept 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff relayed that the City Council plans to appoint Joe Randalls to a board, approved an open-container ordinance for special events, and that an ODOT road project is expected to last roughly 300+ days along a main corridor.","taxTitle","Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma","taxId",70730,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6463962,"Committee hears monthly financial report; year-to-date receipts reported higher than last year",300,48000,348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784719-27d44eb857b60231e5e8c96c7e217157&start=48&end=348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784719-27d44eb857b60231e5e8c96c7e217157/thumbnail_48000.jpg","/articles/6463962/Alva/Woods-County/Oklahoma/Committee-hears-monthly-financial-report-year-to-date-receipts-reported-higher-than-last-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463962-29325625c4356f2fa64989c426b7cd73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120326&Signature=SG1v~7XIAr8JcnKhQitfczIZhdKGZG4ysyelT5UkS3USyefaHf0PC~4pzclvNY1uRVSIcPs-5KyUDPUUDU-Lr5VEvessWZdw1BEX6FGq7NrzLLiZLIFMcbDZYQbqSiqBf2vQn85aaUlxR2jYN9sdYBU3YDbMuNOjhrRCJK7JnAFgJrks8M1RwsmUVXQXE8Lz5oAHxRVK8xErBvO1YTLGyEXunagphh2jKAm8-6A0iobSSwXCU~QFwak4Vr2gpF2lzEh9uW2NBSsJNVwS8nYUgedcN7av6AgRhOP3V6Qfw6etrUmzf1TZxhR3G618IBI5IwdZ~nq02yMxYbBZg7PBQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members reviewed the monthly financial report and discussed timing differences in sales and hotel tax receipts.

A presenter reported that September collections were lower compared with August and July, but that first-quarter fiscal-year receipts were higher than the same period last year. At one point a 58% figure was cited in the discussion as a year-over-year measure; the presenter also compared specific figures, saying last year's amount was about $28,004 and current receipts were about $96,001.

Committee members and staff attributed month-to-month swings to differences in when businesses file tax returns — some businesses remit monthly while others remit quarterly — and to a recent run of events that staff said boosted activity.

No formal action was taken on the financial report; committee members had no further questions after the briefing.","Committee members reviewed monthly financial reports; presenters said September receipts were down from August and July but that first-quarter year-to-date collections were higher than the prior year, with speakers citing a reported increase tied to recent events.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6463967,"Enid Symphony to bring Handel’s Messiah to Alva; committee approves $2,000 grant",501,690000,1191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784719-27d44eb857b60231e5e8c96c7e217157&start=690&end=1191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784719-27d44eb857b60231e5e8c96c7e217157/thumbnail_690000.jpg","/articles/6463967/Alva/Woods-County/Oklahoma/Enid-Symphony-to-bring-Handels-Messiah-to-Alva-committee-approves-2000-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463967-50a10e1bd546931d374662574f43b28d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120326&Signature=kY~4q4LpjRtHrKPFz8J-VsTcnIsC-APMScIaKxklOHpJ-t9rVvkiOUK8cYeA1NsEwwj9OAzVewVi0lFgZrkmGXRPlK8GxzpKcAdpAkODwMWKwRpiY8C-QZJmlG8cwg3dgad~HJ0unwsVaWEjJsbT-XRKXhg6WtdEoPuIW7dKOG9UjTxfjnuhdTMy25jEaafjYbXhauUOOepHi0Sov~owucUOvw3ifcrxR~Pqgjbir2Ze6xsJfjruAQ-CFl8K3E2v9wgaTFQa3r~ONGQAEmLHxBk~KvR-1~G6vNpFP6~JYTFb~HVv9oct5iKAHyAAceRJNV6x8ka76-Uex4Dw3a~CQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee approved a $2,000 request from the Enid Symphony Orchestra to underwrite a free performance of Handel’s Messiah in Alva on Sunday, Nov. 30.

Victoria Calderoni, executive director of the Enid Symphony Orchestra, said the performance will be presented as a gift to the Alva community at First United Methodist Church and will incorporate local performers, including students from the Northwestern Chorale and faculty guest artists. “We are going to be bringing that performance to Alva on Sunday, November 30,” Calderoni said.

Calderoni said the orchestra intends the concert to be free to the public and estimated the church’s seating capacity at about 350. She said the symphony has secured $1,000 from an anonymous donor and has an additional $1,000 pledged; the committee-approved $2,000 would complete the planned underwriting for the presentation.

The presenter said the Enid Symphony’s Messiah is part of the orchestra’s regular programming and that the organization typically alternates large holiday productions; if the Alva performance is successful, the group expects to continue presenting similar concerts on an alternate-year basis.

Committee members voted to approve the $2,000 grant request. Routine logistics — including sponsor recognition on printed materials and coordination with the First United Methodist Church — were discussed by presenters and committee members.","The Enid Symphony Orchestra will present Handel’s Messiah in Alva on Nov. 30 with a free community concert; the committee approved a $2,000 underwriting request to cover costs, supplementing $1,000 already secured and $1,000 pledged.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6463972,"Alva committee approves $2,500 to host Lieutenant Governor’s turkey hunt",646,141000,787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784719-27d44eb857b60231e5e8c96c7e217157&start=141&end=787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784719-27d44eb857b60231e5e8c96c7e217157/thumbnail_141000.jpg","/articles/6463972/Alva/Woods-County/Oklahoma/Alva-committee-approves-2500-to-host-Lieutenant-Governors-turkey-hunt","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463972-a789262af5c42d74c75f6713f61fa449/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120326&Signature=KH4mXwTnI57Y5jyAfkP~0jyc3ls6SSntusVK4IuyswZANYtfs3ShXNacxJxFYJ3uuUGQn8RhayV0~TpTCG7K8zRtwn~B6G8a4GKQjLWs60naW53dmJDnte2cB32IeJxRarKkhf5ESIzX20SQJhdeo59K0iomUoyxv97d54xXuIeSPC~Xb7OX2TxQNdBC3jTIufonBD~5Xsrf6FudGplGRIQ2HpqOB59iiRPVvznFjRYJIjar9hcE26xkpJ-13D13yfgaluhiVteWnixgKDWW7IGKTfcU1jiuq0mt8o~BjkOjYOm4soeAxJ7zy5cJDold~07hjojYdHwdTEwweqsjvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alva Economic Development Committee voted to approve a $2,500 funding request to help host the Lieutenant Governor’s turkey hunt, a three-day recruitment and tourism event that committee presenters said is intended to promote economic development in the region.

Jeremy Zeller, who presented the request, told the committee the money is intended primarily to cover hotel rooms for invited guests, including site selectors and consultants. “It generally is between that 1,500 to 2,000 range depending on guests,” Zeller said; he added that his current request was for $2,500.

Zeller said the event typically draws consultants and site selectors who visit local business and development sites during the three-day program, and that previous visits have supported recruitment and retention efforts. “It’s for recruitments, but it’s also for the retention. So it’ll just all around help get the name out there of the Northwest,” he said.

Zeller said the lieutenant governor’s visit is expected to include a workshop for local businesses, tours of local industry and development sites, and a lieutenant governor’s dinner. He told the committee the event would likely take place April 15, 2026, or the following week, pending final confirmation from organizers.

Committee members recorded unanimous approval of the funding request. Committee staff and Zeller agreed the committee will need the completed funds-request form before the expense is processed; Zeller said he would submit the form the next day.

Committee members noted the economic-development goal of linking the event to recruitment for the Avar Rail Park and other local opportunities. Zeller said the city’s economic development committee would cover hotel costs for staff from the city who attend, while the committee’s approved funds would cover invited guests.","The Alva Economic Development Committee approved a $2,500 request to help host the Lieutenant Governor’s turkey hunt in Alva; funds will primarily pay hotel stays for visiting guests as part of a three-day recruitment event tentatively scheduled for mid-April 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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