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Petition to de-annex Slaughterville parcel draws neighbors' concerns at public hearing
Summary
A March 17 public hearing drew supporters and neighbors after a petition filed Feb. 6, 2026 sought de-annexation of a Slaughterville parcel annexed in 1972; trustees heard arguments about services and fears of future commercial use but recorded no final decision.
A public hearing before the Slaughterville Board of Trustees on March 17 allowed residents and legal representatives to speak for and against a petition seeking de-annexation of property in the southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 7 North, Range 1 West.
Shannon Pearson, attorney for petitioner William Johnson, told the board the petitioner was seeking de-annexation "because he is not receiving services." Town Attorney Bryce Kennedy said the property had been annexed in 1972 and that no municipal service plan had been in place at annexation. William Johnson said he had been refused a town address when he purchased the property and objected to paying for a town-required emergency 911 marker; he said he did not plan to move his business to the parcel. Supporters (including Robin Jones and William Johnson Sr.) spoke for the petition; several neighbors (Mary Watts, Todd Watts, Sheila Kraemer, Jamie Bugher) opposed it, citing concern that the impending turnpike and uncertain future land uses could place a business close to residences.
The hearing was closed after public comment. The transcript and minutes record the hearing and the viewpoints offered but do not record a formal ordinance or resolution adopting detachment or denying the petition during that meeting; the Board proceeded to other agenda items. Any formal action on the petition would need to appear in a subsequent agenda or motioned action and, if adopted, would be entered by ordinance or resolution per Oklahoma law (11 O.S. § 21-110).
