From the City Manager’s Office: The City of Newcastle is business friendly and welcomes all businesses small or large to invest in Newcastle. The many entrepreneurs within the Newcastle community are an amazing group of people who have chosen to call the City of Newcastle their business home, and the City is grateful for each and every one of them. Municipalities in Oklahoma, including Newcastle, live or die on sales tax dollars, they do not receive property taxes as a revenue source. Therefore, it is understood, a municipality that prohibits businesses from locating within the city limits is also prohibiting sales tax growth, which also limits the city’s ability to provide services to its citizens. So, why would any city want to stifle entrepreneurship or business development, small or large, within its boundaries? The answer is, they do not. There are many things to consider when starting a business in any municipality. Depending on the type of business, the city will review the following requirements among others, to ensure compliance with ordinances and codes: zoning, type of use, business licenses, inspections, health department inspections, etc. If the business owner desires to build a new building, the list of requirements expand. Engineered plans including structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, drainage, preliminary plat, final plat, etc. will be required. Ordinances and building codes are inherently black and white. They are established and adopted for the protection and safety of the business owner and the municipality and applied equally by the city. Staff is here to work with business developers and owners to help establish your business, small or large, within the City of Newcastle. If you are considering starting a business in Newcastle, you are encouraged to meet with the planning department and/or economic development at the beginning of your endeavors to receive information related to city requirements.

🚧 Water Temporary Shutdown - Larry Street 🚧 UPDATE #2 (4:48 PM): Crews are currently pressuring up the main line and checking for leaks.  UPDATE #1 (1:39 PM): During repair work, an adjacent gas line was impacted, which has extended the scope of the project. Crews are actively working to address both issues safely and efficiently. The estimated restoration time has been extended by approximately 4 additional hours, with water service now expected to return around 5:30 PM. ORIGINAL POST: Water service for the addition at 1st Street & Larry will be temporarily shut off at 11:00 AM due to a severe leak in the main line serving the area. Repairs will begin immediately at that time, and water service is expected to be restored approximately 3 hours after the shutoff (around 2:00 PM). We appreciate your patience and understanding as crews complete this necessary repair to maintain reliable water service for the neighborhood.