Stilwell adopts new permit-and-fee schedule, invokes emergency clause

The Stilwell City Council unanimously approved Ordinance #385-2025, a new schedule of city permits and fees, and adopted an emergency clause making the changes effective immediately.

The ordinance was introduced as part of the council's agenda on July 7, 2025. Council member Lane Kindle moved to approve the ordinance; Council member Jim Spray seconded the motion. The council voted 5-0 to approve the measure and then voted 5-0 to adopt the accompanying emergency clause that made the ordinance effective upon passage.

The ordinance was described in the agenda as "An Ordinance Establishing the Schedule of Permits and Fees of the City of Stilwell, To Establish the Values Herein, Effective July 1, 2025, and Repealing All Previous Ordinances 385-****." Council materials show the change is intended to update the city's fee schedule for the coming fiscal year; the text on the agenda indicates the ordinance's stated effective date is July 1, 2025, but the council adopted the emergency clause to make it effective immediately.

City officials did not read the full ordinance text into the public minutes at the meeting, and no member of the public offered comment on the item during the meeting. The vote was recorded as: Coye Nettles — yes; Barrett Harris — yes; Debbie Johnson — yes; Jim Spray — yes; Lane Kindle — yes.

The council’s immediate next steps are administrative: the ordinance will be posted as adopted and applied by city departments responsible for permits and fee collection. No amendments were recorded at the meeting.