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Durant council approves low bid to build new animal shelter, plans to borrow about $800,000
Summary
The Durant City Council voted unanimously to accept the low bid from Mid Plains to build a new animal shelter, despite a roughly $800,000 shortfall. Councilors said reserved Choctaw Partnership funds and a short-term loan with an annual payment around $325,000–$350,000 would cover the gap; operating costs are expected to rise.
Durant — The Durant City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to accept the low construction bid for a new city animal shelter and to proceed with the project despite an estimated funding shortfall of about $800,000.
Mayor Tucker opened the special meeting and said the single agenda item was consideration of the shelter construction bids. Council member Danny moved to accept the low bid from Mid Plains, and a second was offered; the clerk called a roll and the measure passed 5–0.
The council’s discussion centered on funding options to close the gap between roughly $1.1 million currently identified for the project and the low bid that was in the $2.3 million range. Mayor Tucker said…
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