Mustang City council
Building permit software upgrade to improve service
The city of Mustang is upgrading its software for building permits to accommodate the increasing growth in town. The improvement will increase efficiency and will be more user-friendly, Community Development Director Melissa Helsel said. Tuesday, the city council approved a contract with the existing software vendor, Tyler Technologies, to enhance the software at an initial…
Read MoreCelebration of Mustang’s 50th draws crowds
Last week, Mustang residents connected with the city’s history and with the men and women who serve the community today. Events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the city’s incorporation included a birthday breakfast Oct. 14 for past and present city and community leaders, a police department open house and animal adoption event Oct. 15 and…
Read MoreCity celebrates 50th birthday
By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info The city of Mustang is recognizing the 50th anniversary of the city’s incorporation this week. The Mustang Mirror that was published the week before Gov. Dewey Bartlett signed the city charter on Oct. 17, 1969, offered this explanation: “Mustang Mayor James M. Hamilton announced Monday that Governor Bartlett will sign the…
Read MoreCouncil rezones 80 acres for proposed development
By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info The Mustang City Council unanimously approved Tuesday rezoning of 80 acres on South Sara Road to allow for new homes and businesses. The Brown Group, which plans to buy the property, will use 10 acres of frontage for commercial development and 70 acres for residential development. The land is near the…
Read MoreServices set for Mustang developer killed in wreck
By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info Funeral services for Mustang developer Robert Crout III have been set for Aug. 3. Crout was killed July 17 when his 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe was hit from behind while it was stopped in a construction zone in the Texas Panhandle. Crout’s wife, Kathy, was injured in the crash and was hospitalized…
Read MoreFirefighters’ efforts to revive heart attack victims draws praise
By CHRIS EVERSOLE newseditor@mustangnews.info February is American Heart Month, and it took on special meaning for the Mustang Fire Department this year. Rescue crews from the department saved the lives of two Mustang women in their 50s, an accomplishment that earned them the department’s Life Saving Award. City Manager Timothy Rooney presented the awards at…
Read MoreYukon files suit against property owners
By TERRY GROOVER tgroover@theyukonreview.com The City of Yukon wasted little time Wednesday filing condemnation lawsuits against two property owners and an outdoor advertising company. The city is seeking to obtain the property for rights-of-way needed for a major road project to move forward The lawsuits, which claim eminent domain, were approved Tuesday by the Yukon…
Read MoreCouncil rejects OKC service request that would lead to large development
By Chris Eversole The Mustang City Council didn’t take long to unanimously reject a request from Oklahoma City that Mustang provide services to land south of the city limits. “We don’t need to take on that customer,” Mayor Jess Schweinberg said. At issue is the development of two square miles directly south of the city…
Read MoreDivided council approves multiple tattoo parlors
By Chris Eversole The Mustang City Council decided Tuesday to not draw the line on tattoo parlors. The majority of council members approved special use permits for two proposed tattoo parlors on West State Highway 152. The first tattoo parlor the council considered was at 236 W. State Highway 152. Council members Darrell Noblitt and…
Read MoreThree newcomers win council seats
By Chris Eversole The Mustang City Council will have two new faces as a result of Tuesday’s election – and one member who just started. In Ward 2 race, Keith Teeples defeated incumbent Josh Leete by 54 to 41 votes, or 57 percent. In the Ward 6 race, Nathan Sholund defeated David Harper by 65…
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