Stilwell council holds executive session on housing authority real estate and legal claims, takes no public action

The Stilwell City Council convened a special meeting Oct. 23, 2025, and entered an executive session at 5:35 p.m. to discuss two confidential matters: real estate involving the Stilwell Housing Authority and pending claims or other legal matters with the city attorney. The session cited Title 25 O.S. 307(B)(1)(2)(3)(4).

Councilmember Jim Spray moved to enter executive session and Debbie Johnson seconded; the roll call vote was 4-0 in favor (Coye Nettles, Barrett Harris, Jim Spray, Debbie Johnson). The council returned to open session at 7:00 p.m. on a motion by Debbie Johnson, seconded by Barrett Harris; that motion also passed 4-0. Mayor Jean Ann Wright made the public statement required under Title 25 O.S. 312(A) that Items 1 and 2 had been discussed.

The minutes state only Items 1 and 2 were discussed in executive session and that no action was taken on either item. Item 1 was described in the record as a discussion with possible decision to approve, reject, or amend real estate matters of the Stilwell Housing Authority; Item 2 was described as a discussion with the city attorney regarding possible action concerning pending claims and other legal matters. The record does not supply further substantive detail because those matters were handled in executive session.

A motion to adjourn was made by Councilmember Coye Nettles, seconded by Debbie Johnson, and carried 4-0; the meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m. The posted notice for the special meeting appeared Oct. 21, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at Stilwell City Hall, 20 South First.

The published minutes contain a minor transcription inconsistency: the attestation line shows the acting city clerk treasurer as Amy Duncan, while the roll call line lists that office as absent; the article reports the names and statuses as written in the official minutes.