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Claremore mayor reports on election filing, State of the City and ongoing waterway cleanup after tornado
Summary
Mayor and staff reminded residents of city council filing deadlines, announced a Feb. 20 State of the City and four March town halls, and described an ongoing waterway cleanup (Dog Creek and Cat Creek) involving NRCS and FEMA with substantial debris removal underway.
City leaders announced several administrative and recovery updates during the meeting, including the filing period for council races, the State of the City date, and continuing tornado‑related waterway cleanup.
City staff reported the filing period for five potential city council offices opened at the county election board and will remain open until Wednesday at 5 p.m. Staff asked anyone interested in running to file by that deadline. The mayor also said the State of the City is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20, and encouraged council participation.
Staff briefed council on the large waterway debris‑removal contract awarded through the city’s RFP process to address tornado‑related damage in Dog Creek and Cat Creek. The presenter said that work requires coordination with federal agencies including the Natural Resources Conservation Service and FEMA. He said the work is underway and described unpredictable delays caused by weather after crews begin work in waterways.
The presenter gave a rough cost and volume outlook, saying the anticipated cost that staff initially estimated at “a million to a million and a half dollars” was likely to be “closer to $2 to $2.5 million.” He also referenced large volumes of material, saying the new work could add tens of thousands of cubic yards on top of the “400‑plus thousand cubic yards” already hauled and chipped; the exact figures in the transcript were approximate and presented by staff as estimates.
City staff also announced four town hall meetings in March for public input: March 6 at the Claremore Community Center, March 13 at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum Theater, March 20 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, and March 27 at the Claremore Community Center, all scheduled for 6 p.m.
Staffers said city hall will be closed for Presidents’ Day and that the city manager and staff will be attending legislative meetings at the state capitol while continuing to coordinate city business.
