The new year arrives in Olney with the prospect of blueprints, cranes, contracts, and dirt turning over all over town. It comes with a growing sense that projects long discussed are finally happening.
The Olney City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 24 to adopt the formation of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 (TIRZ 1), clearing the first major hurdle in a plan designed to jumpstart housing development and ease the city’s longstanding workforce crisis.
The Olney City Council formally swore in Bryan Barrett as police chief during its Nov. 24 meeting, marking the official start of a new chapter for the department after months of leadership transition.
The board of Olney Hamilton Hospital (OHH) is working to reassess its long-term financing plan after Plug Power abruptly announced last month that it will cancel construction of its $850-million hydrogen plant in Young County—a decision that eliminates one of the central revenue sources the board told voters would help repay the bonds for Olney’s new hospital.
The Olney Chamber of Commerce [OCC] and Keep Olney Beautiful [KOB] teamed up to host another festive and exciting tree lighting ceremony at the gazebo off Main Street in Olney.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992