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are an active part of the communities we serve because they are the places we
call home. The members we serve live, work and play in the lush rolling hills
of northeastern Oklahoma.
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
Rep. Earl Sears announced
no opponent had filed and he would serve Collinsville (and the rest of District
11) for another two years.
Sears had just finished
his 6th Oklahoma legislative session and termed it his "most stressful".
With a key role in the state's budget process, Sears indicated that Oklahoma's
improved revenues this year had many continually staking claim to that "extra"
money after several years of budget cuts.
Sample Topics:
* no budget cuts this year (and a few agencies got extra ... like education)
* more money needed for common and higher education (and the legislators are
"not as stupid" as some appear to think on this issue)
* OKC Thriving / Thunder Basketball having big statewide impact
* water is huge issue ... other parts of state have less water than this area
* citizens have several issues to vote on in November (including taxes)
* government consolidation/streamlining for additional savings
* health care (some funding now for encouraging doctors for rural / underserved
areas)
* DHS lawsuit settled ... will implement improvements (major changes)
* Transportation "fully funded" for first time in 3 years. Extra
funds to cut target bridge improvements from 6 years to 3 years.
* Major state income tax changes ... fell through ... but have set stage for
next year
* Bonds for Capitol building repairs still needed (along with many other buildings)
* the future is bright
