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Headquartered
in Collinsville, Oklahoma, VVEC is a distribution electric cooperative. We provide
electric service to residential, commercial and industrial consumers through more
than 32,000 meters and more than 4,500 miles of electric line in portions of Nowata,
Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and Washington counties.
Among
the 26 electric cooperatives operating in Oklahoma, VVEC is the third largest
based on the number of meters served by the co-op. Ninety-two employees cover
the Cooperative’s more than 3,200-square mile service territory daily maintaining
the electric system and providing consumer-oriented service.
www.vvec.com
Tulsa County Commissioner
John Smailgo (fresh from his re-election Tuesday Nov. 2) addressed the Collinsville
Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Nov. 4th at their monthly general meeting.
Smaligo provided status
on the Collinsville S-Curve re-alignment which is a joint effort by the city,
county and state. Utility relocation is underway and construction (by the
county) is likely within about160 days. City and AT&T utility relocation
should start soon and gas relocation has begun. Commisioner Smaligo indicated
$2 million from the 4-to-Fix the County funds were in the process of being
transferred to the S-Curve account.
The city has also recently
requested county assistance with bridge maintenance on some local bridges
which the couny will evaluate to determine if they can effectively assist.
Smaligo indicated another project he has in the works is a more central location
(in District 1... the green north area in the county map at right) for the
road maintence facilities. Existing property being sold could help pay for
a more rural location. Local County property will likely be approved soon
for testing by the Collinsville Soil Program.
The 4-to-Fix The County
sales tax is set to expire at the end of September 2011 unless commissioners
decide to put it to another vote. The topics is complicated with the City
of Tulsa already extending their road improvements with that same 2/10 cent
allocation on that date. Juvenile Justice improvements are also on Smailigo's
wish list for the county.
