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Tonkawa council tables 'conduct near schools' ordinance for revision

City Council of Tonkawa, Oklahoma ยท April 21, 2026
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Summary

Councilors voted to table a proposed ordinance regulating conduct near schools after City Manager Nicholas Payne said it must be tailored to specific schools and ages; Mayor Stacy Burns moved to postpone consideration until the next meeting.

The Tonkawa City Council on April 21 tabled a proposed ordinance that would regulate conduct near schools, after City Manager Nicholas Payne told the council the draft "needed to be tailored to specific schools and ages." Mayor Stacy Burns moved to postpone the matter to the next meeting; the motion was seconded by Councilman Charles Conaghan and carried.

The minutes record the council's decision to wait for a revised ordinance rather than adopt language at this meeting. The record does not contain the draft ordinance text, a listed timetable for revision, or details about which schools or age groups will be addressed; those specifics will appear when the item is reintroduced.