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McAlester council approves amended 1% infrastructure sales tax, sets April special election and backs citizen street commission
Summary
The McAlester City Council approved a 10-year, 1% infrastructure sales tax ordinance as amended, directed a special election on April 7, 2026, and moved forward with a citizen-led street improvements commission that must produce a master streets plan before tax proceeds can be spent.
The McAlester City Council voted to adopt a 10-year infrastructure sales tax ordinance that would add a 1% excise tax to be used for capital street and closely related utility and drainage projects, and approved a companion resolution calling a special election for April 7, 2026, to submit the proposal to voters. Councilors approved the ordinance as amended on a roll-call vote that carried.
City staff described the measure as a 10-year levy that will begin on July 1, 2026, and run through 2036, with revenue dedicated to capital infrastructure improvements. At the council's request, staff and the city attorney tightened the ordinance language to make clear that the funds are intended for streets and…
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