July 13, 2022 Issue, Page 1 of 8

Page Text

Serving Western Oklahoma Sin 0) Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Cattleman’s Life Celebrated at Elk City Sale Barn Truitt and husband, Justin, Hobart and Kristina Lott, Elk City; two grandchildren, Ada- lynn and Ava Truitt; three sisters, Ann Standridge and husband, Jeff, Carol Lott, and Joyce Odom; 1 brother, Jerry Lott and a host of other rela- tives and friends. He was born December 21, 1961, in McAl- ester, to Minnie Joann (Ford) and Glover Robert Lott. Cry ND According to his obituary, CEBRATING THE LovE OF THE} WT. grew up in Scipio, Okla~ homa, and attended Indianola High School. He graduated in 1978 and obtained employ- Dust Bowl Days Farm & William Terry “W.T.” Lott; Adalynn ment at the McAlester and Ada and Ava Truitt, daughters of Jacilynn and Justin Truitt, Hobart, and grand- Sale Barns. He met and was married to Heidi Lynn (Ander- Ranch Festival Coming daughters to W.T. Lott. Courtesy photos. |) son) on June 1st, 1989, They made their home in McAlester July 15-17! By Sheryl Ponce like that in the industry in the Because he lived his life car- and Ada before moving to Elk state of Oklahoma that would ing for the cattle, the people, City in 2002. W.T. immediate- “Celebrating the Love of the Land”! The 2nd Annual Dust The life of William Ter- know more about the livestock and the auction, his wife Heidi ly went to work for the Sale Bowl Days Farm & Ranch Festival scheduled for July 15-17, ry “W.T” Lott was celebrated wanted his memorial service to industry, taking care of cattle Barn at Elk City and continued 2022 in the Sayre CITY PARK is quickly approaching! Spon- by friends and family in the and people than he did,” Hick- be in the auction arena. That until present. He enjoyed fish- sored by the Sayre Chamber of Commerce, this annual festival Elk City Livestock Auction on ey said. was where she knew he would ing, hunting, playing golf and Wednesday, July 6th. He has Hickey and his family, wife want his life celebrated. spending time with his family stands as a tribute to Oklahoma's rich heritage of farming and been the man who took care Erin and parents Charles and Hickey told a story about and especially his grandkids. ranching. of the day to day operations Debbie Hickey, have owned the him during the service, “He His granddaughters, ‘This year’s Festival has expanded to 3 fun-filled days begin- of the barn. Owner Brandon sale barn for the past 14 years, always said that, ‘I don’t ever Adalynn and Ava, were his ning with the 1st annual KECO 96.5 WILD PLUM JAM Music Hickey described him as a per- and Lott started five years wear a tie, and I don’t expect heart. Festival, brought to you by HUTCH’S, on Friday, July 15th. Fea- son everybody liked, knowing prior to their purchase. He anybody in my funeral to wear “The little three-year-old turing six outstanding bands, the festival gates open at 11 a.m. everything there is to know worked closely with him and a tie’ Essentially with Chris ‘Adalynn had really grabbed his about the livestock auction in- knew what an asset he was to Whinery, the funeral director, heart and soul, attention, and and the music starts at noon with Ragland, followed by Shep & dustry. the business, but he was more we were able to accomplish passion. He really loved that Even Money Band at 2:00. Tyler Wilhelm plays at 4:00 followed “He was one of those guys. than an employee. Lott was a that.” little redheaded granddaugh- by Joe Merrick at 6:00. Rounding out this day of music will be Who was really, really sharp. friend to all, and a man of God. His wife described him as a ter and the other one was very Michael Martin Murphey at 8 p.m. and Stoney LaRue will take He was very intelligent and had “If he wasn’t at the sale wonderful husband and father. young, just an infant, Hickey the stage from 10:00-11:30! There will be free swimming from a vast knowledge about a lot barn, he was at home with his He loved his grandchildren. said. 1-8 p.m. Enjoy the many Food trucks & vendors scheduled to family. In all of his years, that of different areas, not just the “If he wasn’t here (at home) Lott worked the sale barn sale barn. He knew everything is probably the only job that he he was at the sale barn, that for almost 20 years. That was be in the park and don’t miss the Wild Plum Jelly & homemade there was to know about it, but did. There was never a job that was his second home. He loved his love and what he was good Biscuits feed from 4-7 pm in the concession stand, sponsored he was also very sharp when it he was asked to do, that I know working with the cattle. He was at, which only made sense that by the Dust Bowl Days Festival Planning Team. Tickets are $50 came to politics, sports, and all of, that he didn’t know how to a generous, fine man. He could it was where the life he led person. Kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by an sports, from horseracing, to do, from sorting, repairing the talk to anybody about any- would be celebrated, He will be adult. Tickets can be purchased at the Hutch’s stores in Sayre, NASCAR to football to base- painting, to checking the cattle thing,” she said. missed by everyone, his family, Elk City, Hammon, Altus, Clinton, Weatherford and Woodward. ball. He just had a vast knowl- and loading them back out. He Lott passed away suddenly, his work family, and members edge of a lot of different areas. absolutely did it all,” Hickey ex- leaving his wife Heidi, of the of the community whom he Only those buying their tickets at one of these Hutch’s stores But there is probably no one plained. home; two children, Jacilynn seemed to consider family, too. See Dust Bowl Days page 2. Changes to Local Ordinances at City Manager’s Updates Next Commission Meeting By Sheryl Ponce ‘The latest sales tax report is out, and Elk City’s has come in By Sheryl Ponce he shall have the status of director, or superintendent of a City over neighboring towns. The year’s total is $8,128,696, which Department of Health insofar as this is permitted by law (due is based on 4.5 percent city sales tax. The number represents a Ordinance changes were introduced at the July 5th Elk City recognition given his larger responsibilities.)” Number 3 is being 9.35 percent in sales tax and 5 percent of it in hotel/motel tax. Commissioner’s Meeting. According to City Manager Tom Ivester, deleted, which addresses the Co-operative Department of Health “We were up over last year by 2.1 percent, but compared to most of those are housekeeping changes, while others were to shall perform duties and have powers prescribed by ordinance. the prior month (June), we're down point one,” City Manager change out-of-date ordinances. The most notable differences are Section 1-75, Purchasing and Sales Procedures, 6 will change Tom Ivester said. in the area of alcohol and animal rules. the amount the City Manager may sell surplus or obsolete sup- The month of June brought in $1,190,626, while the ‘The specific changes in the Police Department: Police of Po- plies, materials or equipment from $200 to $1000 in a single month of July is at $1,189,166. The year started in January lice, Section 1-39, 2. Meeting minimum qualifications, deleting transaction without given an opportunity for competitive bid- with $1,224,735 sales tax revenue and increased in February not less than three hundred hours of basic police training. This ding. Ivester said that a lot of the small items are burdensome, to $1,269,770. There was a drop in March to just under one is irrelevant because all of the officers are CLEET certified offi- therefore, the amount should be raised. Section 7, is about pur- cers. 9. The Chief of Police is designated representative to pro- chase authorization exceeding $10,000 requires the approval of million to $946,697, and it has fluctuated between $1,099,414 vide assistance to another municipality, added to the ordinance the City Commissioners. The amount that is proposed will be to the reported $1,189,166 since then. is county, and/or state. Deleted from the ordinance is provided changed from $10,000 to $20,000. Ivester told the commission- When the totals for the year are compared with other that, a written request from an official representative of the oth- towns with similar populations, Elk City comes out on top. ers that this is a recommendation and increases the amount that er municipality has been received by the City of Elk. 15. a. Any must be authorized. Number 8 will be added stating, “The City Elk City’s population has been reported as 11,354, and Clin- applicant must be of reasonable health and character to become Manager, subject to any regulations, which the City Commis- ton’s is 8,951, Weatherford’s is 11,901, Altus is 18,162, Wood- a member of the City Reserve Force. The part deleted reads, “He sion or Charter may prescribe, shall authorize down payments, ward's is 11,876, Sayre’s comes in at 4,435, Yukon has 28,793, must maintain residence in the Elk City area, and shall have been and El Reno’s is 20,925. Of those other seven communities, split payments, or prepayments on contracts or invoices subject a resident at least 18 months.” to Oklahoma State Statures, Title 62, Section 310.1 subsection only Yukon has a higher sales tax income than Elk City’s, with Section 1-40. Municipal Judge: Alternate and Acting Judge B & C and Title 11 Section 17-102, subsection A & B.” Ivester $16,189,973 at 4 percent city sales tax. states the Municipal Judge shall be at least 25 years of age, de- “We are just about a million above El Reno’s numbers, but it said that because so many businesses require a down payment on leting the part that says have a high school education (or the purchases, this section is needed so they do not have to wait for is up quite a bit, because they enacted a new .125 percent sales equivalent). Adding the phrase, “be a licensed attorney in good standing” to the line instead. an authorization to make a partial payment or split payment to tax increase. We are above Altus and nearly everybody else in Section 1-55, Civil Defense Department Created: Purposes conduct city business. western Oklahoma, except Yukon, Lawton, and Duncan. Those Section 1-78, Law Enforcement Officers Training Reimburse- will be deleted in its entirety. According to Ivester, it is not func- are what would be considered our corridor of comparables. We tional at this time and has not been for sometime, because they ment changes will be changed to reflect current statute numbers. don’t really look to Duncan as a comparison or Enid or Law- use the emergency management director for the same role. Section 1-92. Tax Rate: Sales Subject to Tax, the levied ex- ton because they are so different, but these others are what we Section 1-65, Department of Health, 1 is being deleted. It says cise tax amount needs to be changed from four percent to four would compare to. We are doing fine,” he explained. that it is under the administrative supervision and control of the and a half percent, while adding a county sales tax of .35 percent The other's annual sales tax totals compared to Elk City Manager for City purposes. Number 2 is concerned with the (.35%). These changes reflect what is actually being collected. City’s $8,128,696 are Clinton at $3,456,547, Weatherford’s City Superintendent of Pubic Health, adding the phrase, “a per- Section 1-15, Participation in State Fireman’s Relief and Pen- $7,317,696, Altus’s $7,762,584, Woodward's $7,426,712, son appointed by he City Manager,” but deleting, “the adminis- sion Fund is being changed from eight percent to nine percent. tration, or director of the Co-operative Health Department, and See Ordinances page 2. See Manager page 2. Weather Vol. 120, No. 56 Mail delivery View online SLE tomorrow i 97 / 75 75 cents, 8 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com