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ARDMORE, OK -- Yesterday the Ardmore Development Authority Trustees were in for a surprise at their monthly meeting. President and CEO of the ADA Wes Stucky announced his retirement.
After heading the Development Authority for 25 years, Stucky said he received a clear message.
"I think the voters spoke that we either don't need an economic development program or we don't want one," Stucky said.
Stucky said that's part of the reason he decided to step down. But his retirement isn't effective until the end of April next year. In the meantime Stucky said he'll help plan the A-D-A's future, which includes budget cuts. It lost nearly two million dollars in funding when the quarter-cent sales tax for jobs proposition didn't pass at the polls.
"We have to really start curtailing operations and cutting back and I always believe we start at the top," Stucky said. "And that's me."
Cutting back also includes the ADA's current operations, like the four industrial parks it owns and the fire department at the Ardmore Airpark.
But Ardmore Chamber of Commerce chairperson Scott Chapman said the ADA has created a half a billion dollars in investment from outside companies, and that growth has spread to other areas of town.
"It's managed that and brought us a lot of growth not only in the community in terms of infrastructure but in terms of jobs and the economy," said Chapman.
For now, Stucky is still working for the economic development of Ardmore.
"I may have to see some of those projects through to the end," he said.
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Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
Posted: 05/06/13 - SHERMAN, TEXAS—Members of the Austin College Class of 2013 are counting down the days until graduation—with both excitement and trepidation. Austin College President Marjorie Hass will present diplomas to more than 340 bachelor’s degree candidates and 18 Master of Arts in Teaching degree candidates who will take part in graduation events May 18 and 19 on campus. Read More
