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Stilwell council approves loan payments, auditor hire, FOP MOU and a police promotion
Summary
Council approved several financial actions including payments to the Stilwell Improvement Authority, hired auditor Mike Green, approved an MOU with the FOP on salary, and promoted Amanda Pritchett to sergeant with an extra-duty stipend.
The Stilwell City Council approved multiple financial and personnel actions at its July 7 meeting, including loan payments to the Stilwell Improvement Authority, hiring an auditor, approving an FOP MOU and a police promotion.
In financial actions, the council approved a payment of $18,480.96 from the Capital Improvement Fund to the Stilwell Improvement Authority for FY 2025-2026 loan payments for the Stilwell Police Department building loan (motion: Lane Kindle; second: Barrett Harris). The payment passed 5-0. The consent agenda — approved 5-0 — also included a sales-tax pledge agreement with the Stilwell Improvement Authority for FY 2025-2026 (police department loan and city hall loan) and a $99,000 payment to the Stilwell Improvement Authority from the Capital Improvement Fund for FY 2025-2026 city hall loan payments, as well as smaller transfers and reserves listed on the agenda.
The council voted to hire auditor Mike Green to conduct the FY 2024-2025 audit (motion: Lane Kindle; second: Coye Nettles). The motion carried 5-0.
Following a closed executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters, the council approved a memorandum of understanding with the Fraternal Order of Police concerning a salary issue (motion: Jim Spray; second: Lane Kindle). The vote was 5-0.
The council also approved promotion of Amanda Pritchett to the rank of sergeant and assignment of extra duty as Sexual Abuse Investigator at an annual stipend of $3,600 effective upon certification (motion: Jim Spray; second: Lane Kindle). The motion carried 5-0.
Two proposed CD rollovers (a 9‑month general fund CD of $500,000 and a 9‑month Street & Alley CD of over $250,000 at 5.50% interest with Carson Community Bank) were discussed but the council took no action at this meeting. A request to place a manufactured home outside designated mobile-home parks (Darrell Bean) was also discussed with no action taken.
