City of Claremore residents will vote on a one penny sales tax measure on April 4, 2023, as part of the city’s regular general election. If approved, the measure will allocate restricted funding to meet the growing needs of Claremore’s public safety programs through the Claremore Police Department and Claremore Fire Department.
City Manager John Feary will host a series of public meetings in February and March to address questions about the measure beginning with the Claremore Chamber’s State of the City address on Feb. 16. A full schedule of meetings is posted below.
LEARN MOREOver the past several weeks, City Manager John Feary has been hosting a series of town hall sessions to discuss the proposed one-penny public safety measure on the April 4 ballot. A video of his presentation is available below for those residents who have been unable to attend a meeting, but are interested in learning more.
February 23 | 6:00 p.m.
Will Rogers Memorial Museum
1720 W Will Rogers Blvd
Claremore, OK 74017
February 28 | 6:00 p.m.
Northeast Tech
1901 OK-88, Claremore, OK 74017
March 7 | 6:00 p.m.
Claremore Conference Center
1400 W Country Club Rd
Claremore, OK 74017
March 16 | 6:00 p.m.
Claremore Community Center
2301 N Sioux Ave
Claremore, OK 74017
March 23 | 6:00 p.m.
Claremore Conference Center
1400 W Country Club Rd
Claremore, OK 74017
March 30 | 6:00 p.m.
Claremore Community Center
2301 N Sioux Ave
Claremore, OK 74017
For a $50 meal, you will see only a $0.33 sales tax difference!
An individual with an average annual income of $65,000 would see an annual increase of $196.
*Using an average of 30 percent spent on taxable goods.
