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City staff outline outreach plan for proposed 1% sales tax to fund streets
Summary
City public information staff presented outreach materials, a survey and three town halls for a proposed 1% sales tax with a 10-year sunset to fund street and related infrastructure; staff emphasized factual education only and that a citizen oversight commission must adopt a master street plan before tax dollars are spent.
Adrian O'Hannon, the city's public information officer, told the McAlester City Council at a workshop that staff have prepared packets, social-media "fact versus myth" posts and a survey as part of an educational campaign for a proposed 1% sales tax on the April ballot. "We cannot say vote yes, vote no," O'Hannon said, outlining legal limits on what city employees can advocate.
O'Hannon said the outreach will include three town halls (February, March and one planned as close to Election Day as possible, listed as April 2), ward meetings with council members, and staggered postings on official city channels so residents are not "bombarded." He said the survey posted Sunday…
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