Pryor Creek — The City Council approved a series of fiscal and administrative items during its Nov. 4 meeting, including operating and capital budgets, an equipment purchase for the Recreation Center, and an ordinance aligning taxi‑cab licensing with state law.

Key votes at a glance

- Golf course budget (Fund 41) — Approved. Motion by Cholla; second by Steve Brown. The FY 2025–26 budget totals $872,500, with $140,000 earmarked for capital outlay to finish bridges and construct a centrally located restroom. Vote recorded in favor by councilmembers present.

- Capital outlay budget (Fund 44) — Approved. Motion by Brashears; second by Cholla. The fund is set at approximately $1,071,000 for FY 2025–26 to cover repairs to city hall, library projects and other city capital needs. Council asked staff to provide a preliminary list of projects associated with the capital budget.

- Recreation budget (Fund 84) — Approved. Motion by Tyler Brown; second by Brashears. The recreation fund budget increased to about $1.4 million to cover significant recent repairs (including HVAC and structural work), with reserves reported at roughly $650,000.

- HVAC replacement at Recreation Center (RTU #10) — Awarded to Jayco for $67,009.85. Motion by Brashears; second by Bradshaw. A competing bid from BNB Sheet Metal Heat and Air Inc. was $90,001.67; the council approved the lower bid.

- Streetscape design revisions (Downtown) — Approved. Motion by Brashears; second by Lamar. Council authorized the design firm to proceed with engineering and submit 100% plans to ODOT; EDTA committed funds for reengineering. Vote carried with one no vote (Trammell).

- Arbitration payment (McBride for Bennett v. City of Pryor) — Approved. Motion from Cholla; second from Brashears. Council authorized an expenditure of $10,281.80 to McBride to be allocated across police training and jail operations accounts.

- Ordinance — Taxi‑cab license requirements (second reading) — Approved. Motion by Troy; second by Brashears. The ordinance aligns city taxi license requirements with state law; per charter it will be published and take effect 30 days after publication.

What the votes do (summary): The budget approvals set FY 2025–26 spending for the golf course, capital projects and recreation. The HVAC award moves forward a capital equipment replacement at the recreation center. The streetscape authorization sends revised plans to ODOT for final approval and keeps the project funded chiefly by a TAP grant with a city match and EDTA contributions. The taxi ordinance completes second reading; staff will publish it per charter requirements.

Procedure notes: Multiple items were voted by recorded roll call. Several councilmembers asked for additional project lists or timelines to accompany capital budgets. For items that require publication or further federal/state approvals (for example, ODOT plan approvals or charter publication requirements), staff noted that effective dates will follow those processes.