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Council tables resolution to name downtown ‘Railway District,’ asks attorney to draft ordinance
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with supporters and opponents, the council voted to table a resolution to formally designate a commercial area the 'Railway District' and asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance with procedures for future districts.
The McAlester City Council tabled action on a resolution to designate a portion of downtown as the Railway District and directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance specifying how such districts should be created and governed.
Staff said the Planning Commission had recommended designating a geographic area that could be called the Railway District; the commission proposed expanding the area to include the farmers market down Choctaw Avenue to Sixth…
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