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In today's newsletter:

  • How could Muskogee's $29 million court debt hit your taxes?
  • Why did a Muskogee mobile home park suddenly lose water for days?

Also on today's calendar: PBR Challenger Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City of Muskogee lays out options for repayments of court judgments (fox23.com) — Muskogee city leaders are weighing four ways to repay more than $29 million in court judgments, choices that could significantly raise local property taxes and sales taxes for years. Options range from a three‑year property tax spike to 10‑year bonds backed partly by a temporary sales tax, with City Manager Kendal Francis favoring a bond-and-sales-tax combination to spread the burden more broadly.
   

• Oklahoma mobile home residents haul water after $11,000 bill triggers 3-day shutoff (thecooldown.com) — Twelve households at Blue Sky Acres in Muskogee recently went three days without running water after a sudden $11,000 bill led to a shutoff, forcing residents to haul water by hand. Management is working with Muskogee County Rural Water District 1 and emergency aid programs, including local tribal and community foundations, to restore service and help residents cover the balance.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our website is back online and functioning normally.
    Customers can now access online content and services as usual. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve the issue, and we apologize… (Nextdoor )
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    Our teams are actively working to restore service as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we… (Nextdoor )
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Muskogee. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Muskogee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Muskogee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wagoner

  • WCSO encourages parents to discuss "Cat in the Hat" social media trend with children (fox23.com)
  • Tulsa World football players of the week: Bristow's Mack Powell, Wagoner's Prince Austin (tulsaworld.com)

Coweta

  • This Family-Owned Coweta, Oklahoma Catfish Joint Brings Out Hush Puppies, Pinto Beans, and Slaw Before Your Fish (newsbreak.com)
  • New city manager taking the reins in Coweta (basentinel.com)
  • Coweta says rooftop officer at Del City game was routine security (centraloklahomaweeklies.com)

Tahlequah

  • ESU Soccer match ends in a draw against Northeastern State (esubulletin.com)

Ok Muskogee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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