McAlester, OK

City Council

City Council

Mcalester Tree Board

Cemetery Board

Tourism Board

Cemetery Board

City Council

Airport Authority

City Council

McAlester Planning Commission

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

City Council

City Council

Mcalester Tree Board

City Council

Airport Authority

McAlester Planning Commission

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

City Council

Mcalester Tree Board

Cemetery Board

Cemetery Board

Airport Authority

City Council

McAlester Planning Commission

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

Mcalester Tree Board

Tourism Board

Airport Authority

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

Mcalester Tree Board

Cemetery Board

Cemetery Board

Airport Authority

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

Mcalester Tree Board

Airport Authority

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

Mcalester Tree Board

Cemetery Board

Cemetery Board

Tourism Board

Airport Authority

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

McAlester Planning Commission

The regular meeting of the McAlester Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled for October 20, 2026, was cancelled. No business was conducted.

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

City Council

The McAlester City Council will meet to discuss several infrastructure contracts and a real property acquisition. The session includes separate meetings for the Airport, Public Works, and Economic Development Authorities.

• Purchase of Real Property, Lot 21, 22, & 23 TOWNSITE ADD #2 for $261,250.00
• Contract for Green Meadows Building Demolition and Site Clearance Project for $10,500.00
• Final invoice of $81,174.00 and change order of $1,116.00 for SE Oklahoma Softball Complex Levee Project
• Acceptance of a grant award from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC)
• Authorization for City Manager to negotiate a lease with Union Pacific Railroad

Stormwater Drainage System Advisory Committee

City Council

Airport Authority

Mcalester Tree Board

General

General

The McAlester City Council meets in a special session on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM at 28 E. Washington. A public hearing will be held on a proposed ordinance adding Sections 82-42 and 82-43 to the city code, covering obstruction of public sidewalks, sleeping outdoors, and unauthorized camping. The council will then discuss and possibly act on that ordinance, and will hold a discussion-only item on possible solutions to archery activities, including hunting, inside city limits. No other business is listed on the agenda.

• Public hearing and possible vote on an ordinance adding Section 82-42 (prohibiting obstructing public sidewalks and sleeping outdoors) and Section 82-43 (unauthorized camping) to Chapter 82 of the McAlester City Code
• The ordinance as written includes a repealer, severability clause, and a declaration of emergency
• Discussion only, no action listed, on potential solutions to archery activities including hunting inside McAlester city limits
• Item sponsored by City Manager Ken Wimer
• Special meeting called for 5:00 PM at 28 E. Washington

The City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting the obstruction of public sidewalks. A proposed section regarding unauthorized camping was tabled for a future meeting. The Council also discussed, but took no action on, regulations for archery and feeding deer within city limits.

• Approved Ordinance No. 2889 prohibiting obstructing public sidewalks (5-1)
• Tabled ordinance section regarding unauthorized camping
• No action taken on proposed archery and deer feeding regulations

City Council

The McAlester City Council's TIF Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially approve minutes, review a meeting with Variant executives, and outline the city's needs, parameters, and incentives for a proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district related to the Peaceable Road Project. The committee will also hold an executive session on economic development and may take action on preparing a proposal document.

• Approval of minutes from September 1, 2026, special TIF Committee meeting
• Overview of meeting with Chairman Browne, Economic Development Director Sumner, and Variant Executives
• Discussion on outlining city's needs for the proposed TIF
• Discussion on potential TIF parameters and incentives
• Executive session on economic development related to Peaceable Road Project

City Council

The McAlester City Council will hold a workshop meeting to discuss potential ordinances addressing vagrancy and recommendations to reduce the deer population within city limits. No official action will be taken; these are discussion items only.

• Discussion on potential ordinances to address vagrancy within City limits
• Discussion on recommendations to reduce the deer population within City limits

The McAlester City Council held a regularly scheduled workshop to discuss potential ordinances addressing vagrancy within city limits and recommendations to reduce the local deer population. Vice-Mayor Beaty announced at the start of the meeting that no decisions would be made or voted on during the workshop. The council heard presentations and public comments on both topics before adjourning the workshop.

• No decisions made; workshop was for discussion only

City Council

The McAlester City Council will hold a public hearing and consider several contracts, including a $198,698 water plant clearwell overflow relocation project and a $202,050 change order for B Street water system improvements. The agenda also includes a proposed ordinance to add cemetery service fees, a $373,498.50 street overlay bid, and various routine consent items. The meeting will recess into multiple authorities (Airport, Public Works, Economic Development, Retirement) to approve related actions.

• Public hearing on ordinance adding cemetery service fees (Chapter 26, Section 26-23)
• Approve $198,698 contract with S2O Contracting for Water Plant Clearwell Overflow Relocation
• Approve $202,050 Change Order #1 to MACH Energy for B Street Water System Improvements
• Accept McKenzie Asphalt bid of $373,498.50 for Steven Taylor Blvd. Overlay Project
• Approve $35,141.91 in partial payments for airport taxiway rehabilitation and lighting project

The City Council approved an ordinance to increase municipal cemetery fees over a five-year period. Other key actions included awarding contracts for water plant improvements, road overlays, and airport lighting professional services.

• Approved Ordinance No. 2888 to increase cemetery fees over five years (6-0)
• Awarded $198,695 contract to S2O Contracting, LLC for Water Plant Clearwell Overflow Relocation (6-0)
• Awarded $373,498.50 bid to McKenzie Asphalt for Steven Taylor Blvd. Overlay Project (6-0)
• Approved $202,050 change order for MACH Energy Services for B Street Water System Improvements (6-0)
• Approved $35,141.91 in payments to HW Lochner, Inc for airport taxiway and lighting work (6-0)
• Approved $1,080 purchase of 10 pairs of fire gloves from North America Fire Equipment (6-0)
• Approved Tourism Development Board Bylaws (6-0)
• Reappointed Misty Wilson to Storm Water Drainage System Advisory Committee (6-0)

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

This regular meeting of the McAlester Audit and Finance Advisory Committee has been canceled. The agenda contains only standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and approval of minutes, with no substantive business scheduled.

• Meeting canceled

City Council

The McAlester TIF Committee is meeting to discuss the proposed Peaceable Road Project, including outlining the city's needs, potential TIF parameters, and incentives. The committee will also hear an overview of a meeting between Chairman Browne, Economic Development Director Sumner, and Variant Executives. An executive session is scheduled to discuss economic development related to the project.

• Discussion of meeting between Chairman Browne, Economic Development Director Sumner, and Variant Executives
• Discussion and possible action on outlining the City's needs of the proposed TIF
• Discussion and possible action on potential TIF parameters
• Executive session to discuss economic development related to The Peaceable Road Project
• Discussion and possible action on preparing a document of proposals and incentives for the proposed TIF

McAlester Planning Commission

This agenda contains only standard procedural items—call to order, roll call, consent agenda, scheduled business, new business, staff report, remarks, and adjournment—with no specific items listed. The meeting is cancelled, so no decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• Meeting cancelled

General

The McAlester City Council is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: an executive session to discuss economic development concerning Project 46, followed by possible action in open session. The rest of the agenda is procedural (call to order, roll call, adjournment).

• Executive session under 25 OS 307(C)(11) to discuss economic development for Project 46
• Possible open-session action following the executive session

General

The City Council will meet to discuss and potentially take action regarding claims against the prime contractor for the construction of the new airport terminal. The item is presented by CFO Sherri Swift.

• Discussion and possible action on claims against the new airport terminal prime contractor

City Council

The scheduled regular meeting of the McAlester Ethics Board for September 10, 2026, has been cancelled.

City Council

The McAlester City Council will hold a regular meeting with a public hearing on new cemetery fees, followed by votes on several contracts and purchases, including a major street reconstruction project. The agenda also includes routine consent items and concurrent meetings of the Airport, Public Works, and Economic Development Authorities.

• Accept $999,721.03 bid from S3 Construction LLC for 6th Street Reconstruction Project Phase 1
• Approve $3,114 for new fire engine radios and $13,145 for bunker gear, funded by county excise tax
• Approve $149,207 contract with Jacobs Engineering for Water Treatment Plant Facilities Plan
• Approve $15,000 work order for Wallace Development Hydraulic Analysis
• Public hearing on ordinance adding cemetery service fees to City Code

City Council

Airport Authority

Cemetery Board

Cemetery Board

City Council

The City of McAlester TIF Committee will hold a special meeting to discuss the Peaceable Road Project. Key decisions include appointing Eric Grantham to replace Janet Wansick and determining the terms and duration of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plan. The committee will also review responses from the developer regarding previous questions.

• Appointment of Eric Grantham to fill Janet Wansick’s vacated position on the TIF Committee
• Discussion and possible action on terms and duration of the TIF plan for the Peaceable Road Project
• Review of responses from the developer on questions sent by the Committee
• Approval of minutes from the August 4, 2026, Special TIF Committee meeting

Mcalester Tree Board

City Council

The McAlester City Council will hold a workshop to discuss four items, including whether to dissolve the Parking Authority Trust or appoint new board members, and whether to seek a public vote on a 1% sales tax increase for street repairs. They will also discuss the Community Advisory Committee's status and potential future ordinances, and filling Parks Board vacancies. No official action is scheduled, as these are discussion items.

• Discussion on Parking Authority Trust vacancies and possible dissolution
• Discussion on seeking voter approval for a 1% sales tax increase for street repair
• Discussion on Community Advisory Committee status and future Resolutions/Ordinances
• Discussion on filling potential Parks Board vacancies

City Council

The McAlester City Council will hold a public hearing and consider ordinances to increase the lodging tax to 10% and amend cemetery board rules. They will also vote on water system project payments, a sidewalk café permit, and a facility naming, among other routine items.

• Ordinance to increase lodging tax to 10% and allow use for tourism/economic development
• Ordinance amending Chapter 26, Cemeteries, regarding Cemetery Board members and meetings
• Approve final payments totaling $112,240.40 for Kinkead Water System Improvements (DWSRF Project #13)
• Approve Change Order #1 for $66,750.00 for Choctaw Water System Improvements (DWSRF Project #20A)
• Sidewalk café permit for Urban Wineworks at 115 E Choctaw Ave

Audit and Finance Advisory Committee

McAlester Planning Commission

The McAlester Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider renaming McAlester Archery Park at 2350 W Highway 270 to The Bill Derichsweiler Archery Park. The commission will also receive a progress report on the Land Development Code Update Project and ethics training. Minutes from the July 21, 2026 meeting are on the consent agenda.

• Public hearing on SN #318: rename McAlester Archery Park to The Bill Derichsweiler Archery Park at 2350 W Highway 270
• Approval of minutes from July 21, 2026 regular meeting
• Staff progress report on Land Development Code Update Project
• Information & training on ethics in decision-making

City Council

The McAlester Firefighter's Pension & Retirement Board is holding a special meeting to consider and act upon a retirement application for Brett Brewer. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from a previous special meeting. The meeting is scheduled for August 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall.

• Consider and act upon retirement application for Brett Brewer
• Approval of minutes from August 4, 2025 special meeting