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McAlester council approves multiple ordinances, grants and contracts; several board appointments fail
Summary
At its May 20 meeting the McAlester City Council approved an amended traffic ordinance, multiple zoning and planning measures, several Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) actions, a waterline change order and routine contracts; three tourism-board appointment attempts failed.
The McAlester City Council on May 20 approved a package of ordinances, grant actions, public-works contract changes and routine city contracts while voting down several proposed tourism-board appointments.
Councilors approved an ordinance making it a traffic offense to use private property to avoid traffic-control devices, accepted final plat and easement documents for new development, and approved a series of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) actions including a FY2023 closeout and authorization to apply for FY2025 funds. The council also authorized a change order for the Albert Waterline Improvements project to install an isolation valve and approved an excess workers’ compensation insurance renewal.
The meeting included a number of roll-call votes and recusals on individual appointment items. A motion to prevent John Brown from serving on a city board failed, and a subsequent motion to appoint John Brown carried. Separate motions to appoint two tourism-board nominees failed after council discussion about tourism experience and local business concerns.
Key votes at the meeting (motion maker and seconder listed…
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