Votes at a glance: McAlester council approves fiscal ordinance, airport fees and rail maintenance fee; multiple airport grants and contracts authorized

At its July 22 meeting the McAlester City Council approved several ordinances and resolutions covering the city budget, airport operations and projects, and railroad industrial‑track maintenance. Council votes were recorded by roll call; the items below list each formal action and the council’s stated outcome.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Approved (motion carried by roll call). Items on the consent agenda were adopted as routine.

- Ordinance No. 2812 (amend 2024–25 budget; emergency clause): Council approved the ordinance amending the fiscal year 2024–25 budget (including supplemental exhibits A‑6, A‑7, A‑8) to add additional revenues, adjust transfers, and reflect forfeitures and other receipts. The council also approved the ordinance’s emergency clause. (Roll call: motion carried.)

- Airport after‑hours service fee ordinance: Council approved an ordinance adding after‑hours support/refueling service fees to the McAlester City Code (chapter 14 §14‑30) and adding corresponding fees to chapter 48. Staff said the fee aligns local practice with what comparable non‑24/7 airports charge so the city can…