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Resident offers to lease and maintain Lake McDonald park; council directs staff to negotiate
Summary
Longtime resident Mike Thomas offered to lease and maintain Lake McDonald park, proposing volunteer stewardship, a 15-year lease (with option), and limited camping to offset costs; council authorized staff to explore and negotiate terms including liability and insurance.
Mike Thomas, who said he has lived beside Lake McDonald for decades, told the McAlester City Council he would like to lease portions of the park and take responsibility for mowing and management if the city would formalize a volunteer or camp-host arrangement. Thomas outlined plans to repair docks, create modest…
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