Duncan, Oklahoma
Recent meetings
City Council
The Duncan City Council, Public Utilities Authority, and Economic Development Trust Authority will meet on June 23, 2026, to approve consent agendas and vote on specific items. The City Council will consider a Use on Review for a sober living home at 1005 West Cedar Avenue and an ordinance to vacate a utility easement at 3 North Highway 81. The Public Utilities Authority will vote on a $91,251.00 cloud data hosting contract, streetlight material purchases, and pay requests for water and sewer infrastructure projects that maintain local utility services. The Economic Development Trust Authority will only review routine consent items.
- Use on Review for Cedar House Sober Living Home at 1005 West Cedar Avenue
- Ordinance to vacate utility easement at 3 North Highway 81
- ARIESPRO Change Order No. 6 for $91,251.00 cloud data hosting contract
- Pay Request No. 20 to Landmark Structures, LP for $237,008.37 (El Rancho Elevated Storage Tank Project)
- Purchase of streetlight materials from Techline Inc. ($3,158.50), Arkansas Electric ($118,492.50), and Irby ($29,730.00)
City Council
The City Council holds a public hearing and considers ordinances to create an increment district and adopt an economic development project plan for the Plato Road-Highway 81 area. The Public Utilities Authority considers pay requests for the new Fire Station #4 and a sewer rehabilitation project. The Economic Development Trust Authority considers a legal services pay request related to the tax increment district.
- Public hearing and possible adoption of Ordinance 1882 creating a tax increment district and project plan for Plato Road-Hwy 81
- Resolution 1800 to formally name and set commencement date for Increment District No. 1
- Pay request of $209,075.08 to Miller-Tippens for construction management of new Fire Station #4
- Pay request of $37,663.33 to Downey Contracting for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project Phase 1D
- Pay request of $35,500.00 to The Public Finance Law Group for legal services on tax increment district
City Council
The Duncan City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed creation of Increment District No. 1 and adopt the Plato Road‑Highway 81 Economic Development Project Plan. The council will also consider a consent agenda, a $42,476.75 purchase of 25 Dell desktop computers for the public library and fire department, and code changes to allow temporary signage and alcohol sales at the Main Street Duncan Car Show on June 6, 2026. Additional items include declaring two city assets surplus for auction.
- Public hearing on creating Increment District No. 1 and adopting the Plato Road‑Highway 81 Economic Development Project Plan
- Purchase of 25 Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250 desktop computers for $42,476.75 for the Duncan Public Library and Fire Department
- Relaxation of City Code to permit temporary signage in ODOT and city right‑of‑ways for the Main Street Duncan Car Show (June 6, 2026)
- Relaxation of the Alcoholic Beverage Code to allow alcohol sales at the Main Street Duncan Car Show (June 6, 2026)
- Declaration of a 1999 ¾‑ton Ram pickup (Asset #3705) and a 2001 Case 960 Trencher (Asset #3930) as surplus for auction
The minutes for the Duncan City Council meeting of May 26, 2026, are severely corrupted and cannot be reliably interpreted. No specific approvals, denials, or outcomes can be determined from the provided text.
City Council
The Duncan City Council and Duncan Public Utilities Authority will meet jointly. The Council will vote on purchasing $218,224 in firefighting gear and $42,477 in computers, and hold an executive session on the city manager's evaluation. The Utilities Authority will consider increasing lake recreation fees, adopting updated lake rules, and approving a campground management software contract. Several large pay requests are on the table, including $1,380,084 for sewer rehabilitation and $702,244 for waterline replacement.
- Purchase of 46 sets of MSA firefighting gear from Caso Industries for $218,224
- Pay Request No. 6 to Downey Contracting for $1,380,084 on Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 10
- Pay Request No. 16 to Miller Construction for $702,244 on Package 2 Waterline Replacement
- Pay Request No. 6 to Miller-Tippens Construction for $466,808 on new Fire Station #4
- Tabled items on lake fee increases, lake rules, and Campspot/Yodel Pass service agreement
The provided minutes document is garbled and unreadable. No substantive decisions, approvals, or vote tallies can be reliably extracted from the text.
City Council
This special meeting is primarily procedural: the council will swear in two newly elected councilmen, Eric McGhghy and Dallas Lassley, then elect a Vice-Mayor for the 2026-2027 term. No policy decisions or public hearings are scheduled.
- Swearing in of Councilman Elect Eric McGhghy
- Swearing in of Councilman Elect Dallas Lassley
- Election of Vice-Mayor for 2026-2027
The City Council swore in two new council members and elected a Vice-Mayor for the 2026-2027 term. Councilmen Eric McGhghy and Dallas Lassley were sworn in and signed their oaths of office.
- Swore in Councilman Elect Eric McGhghy
- Swore in Councilman Elect Dallas Lassley
- Elected David Leonard as Vice-Mayor for 2026-2027 (5-0)
City Council
The Duncan City Council will consider a consent agenda that includes a $308,935 workers' compensation insurance policy and a $42,467.75 purchase of 25 Dell desktop computers for the public library and fire department. The Duncan Public Utilities Authority will discuss a possible increase in recreational lake fees and approve several pay requests for water and sewer projects. The Duncan Economic Development Trust Authority will review a $12,500 professional services contract and an up‑to‑$8,000 incentive for fire‑safety upgrades at Jeanne Kay Designs.
- City Council: purchase of excess workers' compensation loss insurance policy $154,467.50 annually, $308,935 total over 24 months
- City Council: purchase of 25 Dell Pro Max Slim desktop computers for library and fire department, $42,467.75
- Public Utilities Authority: consider increasing recreational City of Duncan Lakes fees
- Public Utilities Authority: approve Pay Request No. 38 to Freese and Nichols, $10,816.26 for El Rancho Water Tower Replacement Project
- Economic Development Trust Authority: provide up to $8,000 reimbursement incentive to Jeanne Kay Designs for fire and life safety improvements
The City Council approved a purchase of 25 desktop computers and a consent agenda including a workers' compensation insurance policy. In a special meeting, the Council elected David Leonard as Vice-Mayor for 2026-2027. The Public Utilities Authority approved several project pay requests but tabled lake fee increases and regulations.
- Approved purchase of 25 Dell Pro Max Slim desktop computers for $42,467.75 (4-1)
- Approved Consent Agenda including $308,935.00 workers' compensation insurance policy (5-0)
- Elected David Leonard as Vice-Mayor for 2026-2027 (5-0)
- Swore in Ryan Ellis as Fire Chief and Josh Foraker as Deputy Chief of Operations
- Tabled recreational City of Duncan Lakes fee increases (5-0)
- Tabled updated Lakes Rules and Regulations and campground management software agreement (5-0)
- Approved $2,026.75 pay request to Tetra Tech, Inc. for Sewer Rehabilitation Phase I (5-0)
- Approved $10,816.26 and $5,002.46 pay requests to Freese and Nichols, Inc. for water projects (5-0)
City Council
The Duncan City Council, Duncan Public Utilities Authority, and Duncan Economic Development Trust Authority will hold joint meetings. Items include proclamations for Arbor Day, Autism Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, and Sexual Assault Awareness. The DPUA will consider waste collection rate increases and payments for water and fire station projects. The DEDTA will vote on $400,000 in sales tax funds for the Simmons Center pool replacement and discuss potential litigation.
- $400,000 in economic development sales tax funds for Simmons Center pool replacement
- Waste Connections rate increase: 2.41% CPI adjustment plus 5% administrative cost (effective April 1, 2026)
- Purchase of Kubota skid steer for Water Distribution Department at $92,282.98
- Pay request for $518,559.80 to Miller-Tippens Construction for new Fire Station #4 at 81 & Camelback
- Ratification of emergency sanitary sewer main replacement on Palm, Elm, and Cypress streets
The Duncan Public Utilities Authority approved its consent agenda unanimously. Trustees also approved the purchase of a Kubota skid steer for $92,282.98, a $41,184.22 change order for the Package 2 waterline project, and ratified an emergency replacement of the sanitary sewer main serving Palm, Elm, and Cypress. Additional pay requests for fire station and water projects were also approved without opposition.
- Approved consent agenda (4-0)
- Approved purchase of Kubota Skid Steer for $92,282.98 (4-0)
- Approved Miller Construction Change Order No. 4 for $41,184.22 (4-0)
- Approved Pay Request #15 to ADG Blatt for $7,317.84 (4-0)
- Approved Pay Request #4 to Miller‑Tippens Construction for $518,559.80 (4-0)
- Approved emergency sanitary sewer main replacement for Palm, Elm, Cypress (4-0)