GROVE – The city put the finishing touches on a three-year $200,000 housing rehabilitation project with approval of the final payment. Council members signed off on the $186,000 payment during their meeting Tuesday night. Assistant City Manager Debbie Bottoroff said the project was paid for with Community Development Block Grant money the city had applied [...]

GROVE – City council members here appointed two new members during Tuesday’s regular meeting. The Ward III seat and the At-Large seat were both left open after Larry Parham’s term expired and Mike Davenport resigned during the council’s June 7 meeting. Parham did not run for re-election in April and said he had no plans [...]

With councilmen Larry Parham and Gary Trippenese facing the last three meetings left in their Council career, Mayor Trippenese called the meeting to order at 6pm and immediately after the Pledge of Allegiance and Blessing, opened public hearings on rezoning of two sites for duplexes next to Lowe’s in Grove. Public Hearing Regarding Application Submitted [...]

With tables of chocolate treats lining the walls of the Stonebrook Inn Conference Room, the 7th Annual United Way Chocolate Affaire was a success, bringing in over $5,000.  People of all ages enjoyed delicacies from eight area restaurants and caterers, who wowed the attendees not only with the taste of their chocolate but with their [...]

“Thanks to your efforts in going to the polls, despite the frigid temperatures, Clara Mills won the election for the Grove School Board.  Again, your phone calls and emails worked.  She won the election 435 to 173.” These are the words from the newsletter of GAB (Get America Back), a local political action group that evidently [...]

GROVE – City council members Tuesday night voted to change the city’s consulting contract with Retail Attractions LLC. Last year the city paid the firm $12,000 and no leads were presented to the City of Grove; this year Retail Attractions will be paid based upon their performance. “If they bring nothing, they get paid nothing,” [...]

The City Council of Grove had a relatively short meeting Tuesday evening, with only 8 items on the Agenda. After approval of the minutes, Mayor Gary Trippenese objected to paying a line item in the accounts payable roster, that being the payment of rent for the Grove Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Trippenese reminded the council [...]

GROVE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010 6:00 PM ROOM 5 – GROVE COMMUNITY CENTER 104 WEST THIRD STREET – GROVE, OK 74344 AGENDA INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENTS AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING. APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE ORDER REGISTER.Grove City Council [...]

GROVE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 6:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING (06-21-10). 3. APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE ORDER REGISTER. 4. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION WITH RESPECT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 SPECIAL CONDITIONS, SECTION 5-9.1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT STANDARDS [...]

> Grove Swimming Pool Construction from Grand Lake Media on Vimeo. Headed by Ward II Councilman Marty Follis, 30 men with trowels in hand, went after it; an all day project to pour a monolithic pour- 35 Cement trucks, back to back, 8am-6pm day for Mr. Follis, who we heard was there at dawn, ready [...]