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Prior Creek council approves payment and negotiation of FLSA back pay for police department
Summary
After an executive session under statutory confidentiality, the Prior Creek City Council unanimously approved a motion to pay FLSA back pay to the police department covering 2022 through March 2025 and authorized the city attorney to enter negotiations to resolve the issue.
Council convened an executive session under statutory authority referenced in the meeting (25-307(B)(4)) for confidential attorney–client communications related to a potential Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) matter involving the police department.
The council returned to open session and confirmed no action had been taken while in executive session. Immediately after, Council member Bradshaw moved — and a second was received — to "pay all back pay FLSA to the police department from 2022 to March 2025 and authorize the attorney to enter into negotiations." The motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote: Brown, Smith, Lamar, Shropshshire, Bradshaw and Greyville voted yes.
The council did not disclose settlement amounts or negotiation details in open session. The attorney was authorized to enter negotiations on the city's behalf; follow-up reporting and any settlement terms will return to council as required by law and by the terms of negotiations.
