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Hartshorne council approves consent agenda, hires two public-safety personnel and approves loan interest payment
Summary
On Jan. 28 the Hartshorne City Council approved the consent agenda and a nonpartisan election resolution, authorized payment of interest on an interim construction loan, hired two public-safety personnel (one reserve officer at $18/hour and one firefighter) and removed a fire department member.
HARTSHORNE, Okla. — The Hartshorne City Council on Jan. 28 approved routine minutes and bills, adopted a nonpartisan election resolution for the unexpired mayoral term and authorized payment of interest on an interim construction loan.
The council’s consent agenda — which included the minutes of the Dec. 15 regular meeting, the Dec. 23 special meeting and payment of December bills — passed unanimously on a roll-call vote. The council then voted unanimously to adopt the nonpartisan election resolution for the mayor’s unexpired term.
Councilors approved payment of interest due to F&M Bank on the city’s interim construction loan. Finance staff told the council the city is discussing its IRS debt with the bank; if the loan proceeds it could require a special meeting to approve loan documents and potential utility-rate changes if the loan is secured by utility revenue.
On personnel, the council voted to hire Cody Brown as a reserve officer for the Hartshorne Police Department at $18.00 per hour. The recorded roll call shows Rhonda Dugan and Pamela Henne recorded abstentions, James Shaw, Mayor Jessica Hackler, Jerry Earp, Amber Shumway and Gary Jackson voted yes, and David Spears voted no; the motion passed.
The council also voted to remove Cody Dunn from the Hartshorne Fire Department; the minutes record the motion as passing. Later the council voted unanimously to hire Dylan Moore as a firefighter for the Hartshorne Fire Department.
The city’s financial summary presented to the council noted operating revenues and expenses were better than budgeted for the first half of the fiscal year, driven primarily by stronger sales and use tax collections (about $68,000). Staff also reported sales and use tax was down 2% ($14,579) through January compared with the prior year, reflecting a one-time payment the city received last November.
The council scheduled a special meeting for Feb. 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss matters related to the old water tower.
