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Moore council adopts fee and ordinance changes, approves fire and parks purchases; staff previews $193M sales‑tax project list
Summary
Council adopted an updated fee schedule (including a longstanding 25¢ landfill fee), revised the food‑truck ordinance to conform to state law, approved tuition reimbursement for paramedic training, several public‑safety purchases, and contracts for parks staffing. Staff also presented a proposed sales‑tax project list totaling roughly $193.4 million.
The Moore City Council on March 2 approved a package of administrative updates, purchases and personnel changes and heard a staff presentation on a possible sales‑tax proposition.
Key council actions (votes were unanimous unless noted):
• Landfill fee and bond schedule (Resolution 12926): Staff clarified that the 25‑cent landfill collection fee already appears on customers’ water bills and the action simply adds it to the city’s formal fee schedule; the fee itself is not new.
• Adoption of consolidated fee schedule (companion resolution): The council adopted an updated, citywide fee schedule that incorporates the landfill fee and other amendments.
• Food‑truck ordinance (Ordinance 107626): To align with a November 2025 state‑law change shifting fire and life‑safety inspections for food trucks to state agencies, the council removed the city’s separate permit requirement while retaining zoning, special‑event permitting and enforcement of state‑issued decals.
• Tuition reimbursement for firefighter paramedic training: Council approved a tuition‑reimbursement policy that provides partial reimbursement while firefighters are enrolled and full reimbursement upon certification, with program criteria and a separate dollar range to accommodate paramedic programs that may exceed current university limits.
• Parks and cemetery staffing contract and job description: The council approved a seasonal staffing contract with SNS Staffing (d/b/a HireGo) for parks and cemeteries and adopted a new job description and pay‑grade assignment for a parks and cemetery crew chief (funded from current payroll savings).
• Fire department purchases and surplus declaration: Council declared one 18‑year engine (approx. 130,000 miles) surplus and authorized auction sale; it also authorized purchase of self‑contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) replacement (MSA system and accessories) totaling $679,446 and authorized $33,400 for replacement bunker gear via Sourcewell contract.
Votes at a glance: Each listed item was moved, seconded and adopted by roll‑call with recorded affirmative votes from Kathy Griffith, Sid Porter, Melissa Hunt, Louis Williams, Rob Clark and Mark Ham.
Sales‑tax presentation: City staff presented an illustrative project list for a potential sales‑tax proposition, showing roughly $193.4 million of projects in the near term and an estimated $250 million in projects the city could return to voters for over 10–12 years (including drainage projects such as Northeast 20th & Lincoln and Rambling Oaks and a potential public‑safety facility). Staff said a sales‑tax approach could reduce the need for GEO bonds and spread the funding burden beyond property owners (staff estimated about 30% of sales‑tax revenue comes from nonresidents). Staff encouraged residents to consult the city website for details and said project lists are illustrative and subject to council direction.
What’s next: Most items were administrative or budgeted purchases and will be implemented by the responsible departments; staff will execute procurement and contract tasks and include paramedic tuition reimbursements in departmental budgets as appropriate. The sales‑tax proposition requires further council discussion and would go to voters if pursued.
