Coweta officials on Aug. 4 approved beginning the public bid process for a new Police Station and Fire Station, denied a proposed lease of public safety facilities, and approved several equipment purchases tied to public safety operations.

City Manager Julie Casteen and architect Jenni Hammock of BKL presented public safety building designs said to be about 90% complete; Casteen said a request for bids is expected to begin in September. The council voted to approve starting the public bid process and, separately, voted to deny a proposed lease option for the public safety facilities.

Fire Chief Brian Woodward led several related requests: the council approved purchase of a Stryker Power Pro XT cot from Osage Ambulance for $25,871.26 to be paid from the Rural Fire account. Separately, the council approved purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Colorado pickup from John Vance Fleet Services for $39,785.00 using Oklahoma State Purchasing contract SW035 to be funded from budget line item 12-5403.011 in the Capital Improvement Fund; the City Manager was authorized to sign related documents. The appropriation for these items appears in consent calendar material (Resolution 2025-25), which amended the fiscal year 2025–26 budget to appropriate $39,785 for a vehicle and $25,071 for a Power cot and to budget $30,000 for an auto‑aid agreement with Broken Arrow.

Casteen and Hammock said bid openings for additional infrastructure projects are scheduled: Skyview Tank Modifications and a Water Treatment Plant generator bid opening are set for Aug. 27; a Removal and Disposal of Municipal Water Treatment Plant Lagoon Sludge bid opening is set for Sept. 3. Casteen also reported that the new hydro truck has been put into service and the Wastewater Treatment Plant was approximately 70% complete; the city is requesting an extension from DEQ for that project.

Motions to begin the bid process, to deny the lease, and to approve the equipment purchases were passed by recorded council votes during the meeting.