Pampa commission approves election order, public-safety grants, golf-cart lease and 6% manager raise

The Pampa City Commission approved a series of routine and public‑safety measures and finalized a salary increase for the city manager at its meeting.

The commission voted to enter a joint election agreement with the Pampa Independent School District to hold a joint May election and adopted Resolution R25‑005 formally calling the May 2025 general election to elect mayor and commissioners for Ward 1 and Ward 3, with early voting scheduled in April at the Pampa ISD administration building and Election Day at MK Brown. The commission approved the joint arrangement as a cost‑sharing measure.

The panel authorized submission of a grant application (Resolution R25‑006) for replacement rifle‑resistant vests and plate carriers. "The…