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Stilwell council removes city as sponsor on two NRCS dam projects, signs paperwork
Summary
Council approved removing the City of Stilwell as a sponsor for two NRCS dam projects (Sallisaw 13 and Sallisaw 19), agreed to sign forms tonight and discussed the dams' classification as high‑hazard structures requiring future rehabilitation.
Stilwell, Okla. — The City Council agreed to remove the City of Stilwell as a sponsor for two Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) dam projects—identified in council discussion as Sallisaw 13 and Sallisaw 19—and approved signing the NRCS paperwork to effect the change.
Staff and NRCS representatives described the structures as high‑hazard dams that had been rehabilitated within the past decade and are slated for further work in the NRCS program. Council members said they did not object to the removal of the city as sponsor and moved to authorize the mayor’s signature on the forms.
"I don't think anyone ... I don't really know why you're on there, but I'm sure you don't have any objections to get taken off," one council member said, and staff confirmed Margaret had the forms that needed signatures. The council voted unanimously to approve the request and asked staff to collect signatures that night.
Next steps: NRCS will proceed with administrative removal of the City of Stilwell as sponsor after the signed forms are returned; the projects remain eligible for future rehabilitation by NRCS under its high‑hazard dam program.
