City Of Guymon -

Conserving Water, Living Longer 💧

GUYMON- As our community receives sparks of warmer weather, it is easy to worry about tending to the yard, watering the grass, and taking advantage of washing our vehicles. However, our community is still under water restrictions. On September 18, 2025, Water Conservation and Water Waste Prevention Regulations returned to pre-emergency status, which implemented the following methods:

• An odd/even watering schedule will be put into place beginning on September 18, 2025, if your address is an even number we are requesting you water only on even numbered days, and if your address is an odd number water only on odd numbered days.
• Refrain from watering your yard during the hours of 11:00 am through 7:00 pm. Restrict your watering to the late evening hours or the early morning hours.
• Refrain from watering your yard in such a manner that water runs down the street or floods the sidewalks.
• Refrain from washing your vehicles in your driveway.

Violation of any or all restrictions will result in penalties as listed in Section 46-106. -Penalties, which includes, but are not limited to:

“A previous violation shall not be considered if a period of five years has elapsed since the violation occurred or the property is acquired by a new owner.” (Code 1998, § 17-215; Ord. No. 720, § I, 6-26-2008), as well as any fines defined by the City.

Last year alone, the City of Guymon pumped and managed 1,430,771,453 gallons of water, with 95.8% being treated and delivered as drinkable water to residents and businesses. It is Guymon’s top concern to prioritize long-term water reliability, operational efficiency, and infrastructure investment. Through the Mesa Water Project, the City of Guymon is working diligently to ensure water for the future. The Project will ensure Guymon residents an additional 5 million gallons of water a day. The project completion date of the Water Project is March of 2027.

A reminder about the STEAM event tomorrow👩‍🔬🔬:

What to Expect:
Hands on STEAM activities for all ages
Interactive Demonstrations
Learning you will enjoy
Giveaways

Date: February 20
Time: 4:30-7:30 PM
Location: Texas County Activity Center
Cost: Free

For more details visit www.engagelearning.org

Tuesday’s Texas County Wildland Fires 🚒

Tuesday was expected to be a dangerous fire day in the area and expectations were correct. Texas County and other area Firefighters were challenged with incredible weather conditions during fighting wildland fires.
Two fires that occurred in Texas County used local and distant resources. The first fire reported at 11:45am was located northwest of Hooker at Rd. F & Mile 39 now known as “Stevens Fire”. This fire burned an estimated 5500 acres in an east/northeast direction. The second fire reported at 1:45pm was located at Hwy 54 & Mile 49 now known as “Side Road Fire”. This fire burned an estimated 3000 acres. In the Side Road Fire, fire and smoke conditions became so dangerous that a 7-vehicle crash occurred which required Oklahoma Highway Patrol and other local agencies to close Hwy 54 between Hooker and Tyrone. Only minor injuries were reported in the crash.

“These fires were expected to merge later in the afternoon due to the extreme wind conditions, but they both remained parallel burning everything in their path”, said Guymon Fire Chief Grant Wadley. Firefighters and other agencies had to split their resources to fight these fires at the same time.
In both fires, multiple homes and structures were totally lost with officials on Wednesday determining how many and the exact locations. No fire related injuries were reported to officials and cause of the fires is under investigation at this time. At one point, the town of Tyrone was ordered to evacuate due to the uncontrolled flames moving directly towards the town. Near the same time, power poles failed due to catching fire and then blown over by the strong winds which then left Tyrone without power till nearly 8:45pm last night. Evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday evening, and residence were able to return to their homes.

All eleven Fire Department in Texas County, Keyes Fire Department from Cimarron County, Gruver Fire Department from Texas, Oklahoma Forestry Service, and multiple Kansas Fire units responded. Aid and assistance from the Texas County Sheriff Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Hooker and Tyrone Police Departments, Hooker EMS, Texas County Districts 1, 2, and 3, and many other private farmers and industrial companies were used.
Fire units remained on patrol all during the night and continuing Wednesday putting out fire areas of concern. High Fire Danger is expected throughout next Monday with Texas County currently on an active Burn Ban.

The Guymon Public Library offers over 6,000 magazine titles in lots of different languages. No holds, no waiting! Check them out today on the Libby App free with your Guymon Public Library card!

Thank you to Main Street Guymon for recognizing The City of Guymon at last night's annual banquet. The City was awarded the following:

Best Creative Fundraising Effort- Dale Park Revitalization Project
Outstanding Community Education Program & Best Interior Design Small Project- Guymon Public Library & Arts Center
Outstanding Public Official- Payton Maddox

We are proud of our employees and all their efforts. 🏆

Happening this week at the library 🐉:

February 17th: Storytime, Healthy Kids, Healthy Lifestyle, Yoga for Adults
February 18th: Let's Get Moving, Healthy Kids, Healthy Lifestyle
February 19th: DIY Lunar Year Firecracker Craft, Healthy Kids, Healthy Lifestyle
February 21st: Calm & Create

The City of Guymon welcomes Engage Learning of Oklahoma for an interactive, FREE community STEAM event on February 20th from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. Engage Learning brings hands on experiences in science, technology, engineering, art, and math designed to engage learners of all ages and ability levels. 🔬⚛

This event offers families, students, and adults the chance to try engaging activities and demonstrations that make learning fun and accessible. Whether you're exploring circuits, building, or designing there is something for everyone.

What to Expect:
Hands on STEAM activities for all ages
Interactive Demonstrations
Learning you will enjoy
Giveaways

Date: February 20
Time: 4:30-7:30 PM
Location: Texas County Activity Center
Cost: Free

For more details visit www.engagelearning.org

A great turnout at the College & Career Fair today. Thank you to Guymon Public Schools for hosting and having us. ✏️

Guymon City Manager, Mike Shannon and his wife, Lori, donated the TV won by Andrea Chavez and Yehudi Hernandez was the winner of the Kindle given by the Guymon Public Library.

City Manager Shannon shared, "In Guymon, we invest in our youth and empower them to pursue opportunity, develop skills, and succeed in today’s workforce."

Thank you to all the City Staff that participated. Go Tigers! 🐯

Happening this week at the library 💘:

February 9th: Chocolate Tasting
February 10th: Storytime, Valentine's Party, Yoga for Adults
February 11th: Let's Get Moving
February 12th: Mardi Gras DIY Face Masks, Valentine's Party, Page Turners

We would like to congratulate Kenneth Mathis on his retirement and thank him for his dedicated service for the last 27 years! 🏆

ATTENTION! ⚠️

Due to troubleshooting fire hydrants today, some sediment may have stirred up in the lines. If you notice your water being off color, especially around the NW 4th St. / Roosevelt area, please flush your lines.

The best places to flush your lines through are an outside faucet or bathtub, using cold water only for flushing. This discoloration is NOT hazardous and is currently and actively being worked on.

If you need assistance with this matter, please reach out to the following personnel:
Gas and Water Cell (651-0874)
Rowdy (651-4049)
Eric (651-7732)
Bradyn (651-0879)
Steven (651-0907)