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Muskogee updates open‑records fees and revises food‑service rules to align with state law
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 3080 to update the city’s public‑records fee schedule and passed Ordinance 42‑78 and companion Resolution 3075 to comply with the Food Truck Freedom Act, eliminating municipal permit fees for state‑permitted food trucks while preserving inspections and park‑specific permitting.
City of Muskogee leaders voted March 9 to update their records fee schedule and to amend local rules governing food‑service permits after recent state legislative changes.
Deputy City Attorney Carrie Spencer told the council the changes bring the city into compliance with the Food Truck Freedom Act that took effect Nov. 1, 2025, and with guidance from the state attorney general. Under the new ordinance, municipalities may no longer impose separate permit fees for food trucks that operate under a valid state permit; local jurisdictions may continue to require inspections, safety compliance and to accept state permits at the city clerk’s office. The council passed Ordinance 42‑78 (amending Chapter 46) and adopted Resolution 3075 to amend Appendix A of the city fee schedule.
At the same meeting the council adopted Resolution 3080 to amend fees for open records requests — staff recommended changes to digital record fees, the cost of flash drives, per‑hour charges for searches and legal review/redaction, and fees for city maps — citing statutory changes to the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Why it matters: the ordinance ensures the city follows state law that centralizes permitting for food trucks at the state level while allowing local inspection and park permitting; the fees update clarifies how the city will charge for electronic records and searches under the current state standard.
Quotes: "This ordinance … removed the availability to municipalities to charge a permit fee for food trucks operating within the city limits," Deputy City Attorney Carrie Spencer said.
"The staff does recommend approval," Spencer added when summarizing both the ordinance and companion resolution.
Details: Spencer said food trucks will still be subject to health and fire inspections and must bring their state permit to the city clerk; the city may continue to charge fees for operations in city parks. For open records, staff described per‑hour search and redaction fees and new digital media charges consistent with guidance from the Office of the Attorney General.
Ending: Both the ordinance and the companion resolution passed by roll call; staff will implement updated fee schedules and administrative procedures to accept and record state food‑truck permits and to process public‑records requests under the updated fees.
