Brush Collection Volunteers -- March 1, 2008 -- Collinsville, OK -- www.cvilleok.com

Collinsville, Oklahoma
March 1, 2008
Volunteer Brush Collection

Less Than 40 Volunteers
Showed Up For 2nd Brush Collection Day
Great Weather Finally After Several Delays
Hard Work Barely Noticable Overall As Tons of Debris Remains From Ice Storm

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Who is Trent Rogers?

Our Incumbent Commissioner for Ward 2 (Includes our Historic District)
Is a veteran of the United States Air Force
Owns and operates a successful business in Downtown Collinsville
Served as Past Planning Commissioner
Member of 2030 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Worked as a manufacture trade representative for the Dallas Trade Center
United Way Volunteer from 1997 - 2000
Strong proponent for community development and active in all downtown activities
Has served as a board member for Collinsville Downtown, Inc.
Consistently advocates for Collinsville as a strong ambassador of this city

Accomplished During Trent's Tenure:

Worked closely with the City Manager and the Red Cross during ice storm disaster
Instrumental in all efforts for our new fire station and city hall restoration
Instrumental in acquiring two new ambulances, a new pumper fire engine and a new grass fire rig
Worked with DEQ to clean old smelter site and opened a recycle center on Broadway
Improved response time and efficiency by combining Fire and EMS departments
Involved in bringing nearly $8,000,000 in highway transportation improvements to Collinsville. (Opened Broadway Bridge, Main Street Enhancement Project, East Highway 20 Gateway Improvement Project, S-curve Improvement Project)
Collaborated efforts to create a more efficient and profitable trash service for Collinsville and reduced summer sewer rates, as well as implemented a system to improve sewer lagoon efficiency
School Crossing on Broadway is safer for our children
Expanded electric service west for anticipated residential and commercial growth. Expanded electric service south to Collinsville's Industrial Park to support more industry growth.

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Mr. Rogers can be reached at
(918) 277-2800

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The City of Collinsville provided some workers and heavy equipment to support the mostly volunteer brush cleanup effort Saturday March 1st.

Darren Hyatt provided his own BobCat (above) & trailer for a team of volunteers that started at 10th & Center and then moved west on Spring for several block before running out of time Saturday.
I don't know the route of the other crews (with one starting near 7th & Center below).

Previous Coverage: Jan 12, 2008
1st Effort Had Over 200 Volunteers
and Many Trailers