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Pittsburg County EDA approves claims, discusses River City Fights logistics and mudbog changes
Summary
The Pittsburg County Economic Development Authority on April 6 unanimously approved routine minutes and claims and discussed logistics for upcoming events at county venues, including River City Fights weigh-ins, options for contracting alcohol sales, VIP tables and changes to mudbog ramps and pits.
The Pittsburg County Economic Development Authority met April 6, 2026, in McAlester and unanimously approved the meeting agenda, the minutes from March 30, 2026, and all claims and fiscal transactions presented.
Trustee Charlie Rogers moved to approve the agenda; Trustee Mike Haynes seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Haynes then moved to approve the March 30 minutes, seconded by Chairman Ross Selman; that motion also passed unanimously. Chairman Selman moved to approve the claims and fiscal transactions, seconded by Haynes, and the board recorded unanimous approval.
The minutes record several operational items under new business. Trustee Mike Haynes told the board that representatives from a recent gun show "spoke highly of Lauren," a staff member identified by first name in the minutes; no further follow-up was recorded.
Trustee Charlie Rogers reported that he met last week with River City Fights organizers and said the Choctaw Nation still wants to hold weigh-ins at the casino. Rogers described the upcoming event as including boxing, kickboxing and a martial-arts discipline, and noted plans for VIP tables and enhanced security requirements. Rogers also raised the possibility of contracting alcohol sales so the county would receive a percentage of sales similarly to other venues; the minutes record the need to "look into contracting the alcohol sales" but show no formal motion or decision on that matter.
Chairman Ross Selman explained planned changes to ramps and the pit used for the county's mudbog events; the minutes document the explanation but do not include design specifics or a funding allocation.
The minutes include a printed summary of purchase orders and vendor payments for April 6, 2026, listing multiple payments to Public Service Company of Oklahoma and a payment to NewERA LLC. The purchase-order table shows a grand total of $6,628.98 charged to the EDA Expo M&O account for fiscal year 2025-2026.
The meeting adjourned after the recorded business; no votes were recorded on contracting alcohol sales, venue contracts or event security protocols, and no future meeting date was specified in the minutes.
