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Votes at a glance: Altus City Council actions
Summary
A summary of roll-call outcomes at the Altus City Council meeting: the council approved an ordinance creating a 5% lodging tax, adopted related collection resolutions, approved several contracts and authorized two annexation proceedings; an executive session produced no action.
The City of Altus City Council recorded the following actions during the meeting (roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript):
Ordinance and resolutions • Adopted Ordinance 2025-17 to levy a 5% excise tax on hotel room receipts for economic development and tourism enhancement — outcome: approved (yes votes recorded in transcript by Austin Leverett, Roberta Brady Lee, Sally Maines, Cody Nelson, Joel Jinx, Robert Garrison). • Adopted Resolution 2025-20 allowing the Oklahoma Tax Commission to serve as a collecting agent for municipal lodging taxes — outcome: approved (roll-call recorded). • Adopted Resolution 2025-21 naming and authorizing the city clerk‑treasurer as the city’s collecting agent for municipal lodging taxes — outcome: approved (roll-call recorded).
Contracts and bids • Approved Change Order No. 3 to the municipal landfill contract with TRICARE Group LLC, increasing contract fees by $133,252.57 — outcome: approved. • Awarded construction contract for the Bitter Creek Shooting Sports Complex to 1 Integrity Construction for $4,287,782 — outcome: approved (low bidder; architects recommended award). • Awarded the annual youth sports officiating contract to Out To Sports Officials (sole bidder) — outcome: approved.
Annexation • Authorized staff to initiate formal annexation proceedings for approximately 32 acres at the NE intersection of Highway 62 and Challenger Road under Title 11 O.S. §21-101 — outcome: approved (authorization to begin process; not final annexation). • Authorized staff to initiate formal annexation proceedings for the Western Heritage Golf Club under Title 11 O.S. §21-101 — outcome: approved (authorization to begin process; not final annexation).
Executive session • Convened into executive session under 25 O.S. §307(B)(4) to consult with its attorney on a pending claim related to the contract with Thompson’s Pool and Spa Center — reconvened with no action taken.
Notes: The transcript records roll-call votes and affirmative responses for the items listed above. In several instances the transcript did not name the motion mover or seconder for final votes; where full contract totals or grant amounts were discussed, the transcript either provided the change amount or described the grant as a reimbursement without stating the grant total.
