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Rebecca, a staff member who opened the budget presentation, emphasized the importance of timely audits and noted the city completed three audits in the past 12 months after a multi-year backlog. \"Budgets and audits are the financial representation for our city... The audit is the factual and irrefutable evidence of what the city did with their budget,\" Rebecca said, explaining that differences between fund accounting (the budget) and government-wide accounting (the audit) had contributed to variances in prior years.

Kristen, the presenting staff member, summarized key figures in the preliminary FY26 proposal: general fund revenues are projected to increase 60.23% year over year (driven largely by reclassification of the 2.125% CIP sales tax), enterprise funds revenue is up 50.99% (largely loan proceeds), and capital improvement funds revenue shows a significant decrease tied to how sales tax receipts are recorded. She said the 2.125% CIP sales tax is budgeted at about $31.7 million and will be recorded in the general fund and then transferred to the CIP fund unless the city code is changed.

The budget presentation also detailed personnel changes: a net reduction of 26 positions across city funds is projected, saving approximately $1.6 million; some departments saw targeted additions (for example, code enforcement) while others had cuts or reassignments. Capital projects highlighted include a $6.4 million allocation for the McMahon Auditorium project and multiple loan-funded water and sewer projects pending future borrowing.

Council members praised staff for completing overdue audits and assembling a tight budget, and several councilors asked for clarifications about loan timing, CIP income, and reimbursement resolutions. Councilmember Hampton and the mayor commended staff work; the council did not vote on the preliminary budget at this meeting and will hear public comment at the scheduled hearing before any final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 20, 2025 City Council Special Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented the City of Lawton's proposed FY26 preliminary operating budget. Council asked questions and praised staff work but took no action; a public hearing is scheduled next Tuesday.","taxTitle","City Council Meetings, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma","taxId",69683,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":44,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6545810,"Council directs city manager to develop temporary roof-repair plan for Museum of the Great Plains",110,1411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3408987-9fe2261e7e9c271706b9412223cbeace&start=1411&end=1521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3408987-9fe2261e7e9c271706b9412223cbeace/thumbnail_1411000.jpg","/articles/6545810/Oklahoma/Council-directs-city-manager-to-develop-temporary-roof-repair-plan-for-Museum-of-the-Great-Plains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545810-434960ed03578c00aa4c8ea66bc85eda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187412&Signature=TTUiv~RIeCxnox-8FVsmExW9Z~uyULwPW4mcGOykW1rz5McoCQF~VWdTlhwQTHYbJNSvrC8UOJ9B9YwLsjXxBAQLav8XAcjGJHvYgE5~4AMIdh5YiJ~9TmpXljErhl0j2ue6iattqZDBpHIhFELziOujsFlYA2w5GD8FXYlEh8oke1KjadDrLq4RC0v~~Yvq~cuWX6CPsGf8iXHXtAj848dfa-P1kPY~l9434ThCGSWrWKW3S6WwKGD~nCyO8lAzQm3bY1emxmxmSRd78mIkjgShobGMIfxzfcenOGImVfQbKmAuQ0UjsTdRdE355mDA~287MZziHQVEi9wv4OYF1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawton City Council voted to direct the city manager to develop and implement a temporary roof-repair plan for the Museum of the Great Plains while permanent repairs are planned through the city's capital improvement program (CIP).

The item was brought by the mayor, who said the directive was prompted by recent heavy rains and public concern. \"It's my understanding that the city manager, or the deputy city manager, had offered to repair the roof and it was declined, and then the big rains came, and then the ensuing Facebook stuff,\" the mayor said, asking the council to authorize city management to proceed with temporary repairs.

Council moved and seconded the directive. One councilor, Lynn, recorded an abstention during the vote; the motion otherwise carried.

The motion instructs the city manager to take temporary measures to protect the museum structure while the council considers permanent fixes funded through the CIP. The council did not specify a timeline or funding source for the temporary work beyond the directive that staff develop and implement a plan; staff and the city manager will report back to council with details.","The Lawton City Council directed the city manager to develop and implement a temporary roof-repair plan for the Museum of the Great Plains while permanent repairs are planned through CIP funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6545816,"Council approves $726,457 change order for McMahon Auditorium asbestos abatement",245,1165000,1410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3408987-9fe2261e7e9c271706b9412223cbeace&start=1165&end=1410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3408987-9fe2261e7e9c271706b9412223cbeace/thumbnail_1165000.jpg","/articles/6545816/Oklahoma/Council-approves-726457-change-order-for-McMahon-Auditorium-asbestos-abatement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545816-ed495afc2f03770b1de28e95267f65ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187412&Signature=DPe7BjKrCgwfiv6ACCIqh56azD80XUlAygLowXbflePlGjqLO6N0r3TKTeImZk8Ra3Ty5BxozDyzhoWTOWlTIPr0SJQFNMs6fVNH8MRogF6cUFk5R~bqiozNllLVDJOSaRM3QAnRPzFdYtQh8m6EVPmsYue5dfpL1j0YTKi~OTyZmNCI3HpKBFMPgw-73KYOgCR6TJS9ruCmlIkofZVK4N~D5dAcrrIFCEtmE0cEsZSmi8S234zAOgh3GdzKeturZikKBoHp6xvtLzn0-7f9A9nSvqURxF8kK5ZJWu6wCZAUZrX6BqyFEXBeKWrBf-dlkKs~3qUz5ak6NqXcmnlKAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawton City Council voted to approve Change Order No. 1 for the McMahon Auditorium Addition and Renovation, adjusting the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) to reflect additional asbestos abatement and ceiling replacement.

The change order corrects a typographical error in the agenda documents and increases the contract value by $726,457.20; the previously reported GMP of $7,333,138.45 will increase to $8,059,595.65 and the contract will be extended by 70 calendar days.

City engineering staff told the council the additional asbestos was found in the auditorium ceiling and some attic piping during ongoing work. \"The additional asbestos that was found at that time was in the ceiling and then some pipes in the attic,\" a city engineering staff member said. The staff member also noted a typographical error in the agenda memo and requested a floor amendment to correct the dollar amount to match the change-order document included in the packet.

Council took a motion to approve with the corrected amount. One councilor, Lynn, registered an abstention during the vote; the motion carried.

The change order is to the city's Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract with CDBL Incorporated. Representatives of the architect, engineering staff and CDBL were present at the meeting but did not provide additional public comment during the vote.

The council did not provide additional conditions on the change order during the meeting; staff and the construction manager will be responsible for implementing the abatement and ceiling replacement under the amended contract timeline.","The Lawton City Council approved Change Order No. 1 for the McMahon Auditorium Addition and Renovation (Phase 1) to cover additional asbestos abatement and ceiling replacement, increasing the project GMP and extending the contract by 70 days.","actionData","errors"]

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