I am honored to serve my neighbors, my hometown, and my fellow councilmen, who have elected me to be recognized as head of the Jones Board of Trustees, i.e. Mayor. My passions have long been centered on the future of this town. My efforts as Mayor will continue to...
Starting on DECEMBER 23, 2022 Jones Public Works is excited to announce the launch of a new customer portal. From the customer portal, easily manage your utility accounts, payments, bills, and enroll in Autopay or Text to Pay. Want to pay online and view billing...
In order to keep pace with inflation and the cost of doing business, In October of 2013 the Jones Public Works Authority Board of Trustees voted to institute an automatic utility rate increase equal to the Federal Governments Cost of Living Adjustment or COLA. In the...
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Updated: July 14, 2021 Thank you all for voting! The Jones Board of Trustees appreciate the trust you’ve shown in us and we do not take it lightly. We will continue to work on earning it further! Ray Poland, Mayor July 13, 2021 Election Results 4 of 4 (100.00%)...
When you get elected to public office, you do so knowing that eventually you will be called on to make difficult decisions. Last night’s Special Board of Trustees meeting was just that, DIFFICULT. Last night the Jones Board of Trustees voted to terminate Police Chief...
The October 2020 Ice Storm turned into OG&E's largest outage in the company's history. The damage to their electric system caused over 400,000 customers to be without power for an extended period of time! I hope every Jones resident has had their power restored...
It’s another evening where I wish I had better/more substantial news to report. Today, we did make headway in reducing the overall number of outages, albeit a very long way to go. Here are a few particulars: Our focus continues to be on bringing public emergency...
I was invited to sit in on a Virtual meeting with Congresswoman Kendra Horn and the "Problem Solvers Caucus" of the United States House of Representatives. They were discussing the very real revenue issues facing rural towns in America as a result of the COVID-19...
This morning our community was struck with tragedy. One of the Oak Forest Apartment buildings caught fire and burned down. The fire claimed one life and sending another to the hospital with severe burns. Six families have been displaced. I am happy to say that the...
Earlier today, Gov. Kevin Stitt, announced a 3 phase approach to opening our State and economy back up! Although we, the Jones Board of Trustees, have not mandated ANY restrictions, we have encouraged all Jones businesses to follow the Governor's Exec. Orders on a...
We put together a list of websites in hopes of helping you stay up-to-date on COVID-19: Oklahoma County Health Department Oklahoma Municipal Mgmt Svcs COVID19 Resources OK Municipal League Information from OK Cities & Towns OK Munciple Leauge Communities Updates /...
WOW! The COVID-19 Pandemic could be the worst scare in America since the Cold War! I say that somewhat tongue in cheek. There have been viral scares in the past, Ebola, Zika, Avain, SARS, etc, but I cannot remember any of those causing as much hysteria as COVID-19! I...
In the wake of the Elementary School’s vandalism, there has been a lot of talk about “crime in Jones.” There has been criticism of our Police Dept. Calls for the Mayor/Council to do something. People talking about “vigilante justice,” wanting to patrol the streets and...
Internet services seems to be a hot and controversial topic in the Big J these days. Or, should I say, lack of quality internet? Because TDS was/is our phone provider, when the world wide web was introduced, they were naturally our primary and only Internet service...
Why is “Sales Tax” important to Jones? Because it is the primary source of revenue for the General Fund. Oklahoma is the only state in the Union where municipalities receive absolutely NO property / Ad Valorem taxes. In Oklahoma County, these taxes go to the county,...
99.99% of the time, being Mayor of Jones is an awesome experience. The other .01% is the amount of time I spend reviewing the “Talk Around Jones” Facebook page! “Talk Around Jones” is NOT affiliated with the Town, at all. No one, with any official capacity, from the...
2019 brings an election to Jones. There are 3 Trustee seats up for election and City Clerk. Currently, the 3 seats are held by Mayor Ray Poland, Vice Mayor Michael Calvert, and Trustee Tyler McElhaney. The Clerk is Tammy Wallace. All seats are “at large” meaning there...
As we enter a new year, I take time to reflect on the past year. 2018 brought many challenges for the Jones Board of Trustees. We had a Police Chief quit and had to hire another, our choice was not without a little controversy, however, we believe we made the best...
“Statutory Town Board of Trustees” There seems to be some confusion as to the type of government Jones City operates under. The many forms of municipal government in Oklahoma are: Statutory Town, Statutory Aldermanic, Statutory Council/Manager, Statutory Strong Mayor,...