Posted:4/19/2023 at 11:38:09 AM
Additional Walking/Biking Trails one more highlight of the ?Penny for our City? Sales Tax Extension (ADA, OKLAHOMA/April 19, 2023) ? On May 9, citizens of Ada will once again have the opportunity to invest in Ada by making it possible to add additional walking/biking trails in town. Voters are not being asked to increase the city sales tax rate. The rate would stay the same. The overall objective is to create more walkable/bikeable areas in Ada where residents and students at ECU can safely get from one side of town to the other without having to operate a motor vehicle. ?Being able to connect the current walking/biking path in Ada has been a dream for many years, and the connection of our shopping districts to the ECU campus is a huge economic development opportunity,? stated Ada resident Jim Lawson. ?Safety is a big concern and getting a dedicated path will make both automobile and pedestrian traffic safer as well as improve the health and wellbeing of our residents.? Voters have invested more than $52 million dollars in Ada since 2010 by voting for the ?Penny for our City? and the Penny for Our City? Sales Tax Extension. Because of this, Ada is home to a new police and fire station, the Irving Community/Senior Center, two aquatic centers (Wintersmith and Glenwood), the Ada Sports Complex, and a renovated Ada Main Street. The ?Penny for our City? extension election is May 9, 2023. For more information on the City of Ada, visit www.adaok.com.
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