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Jun. 9—McAlester city councilors voted Tuesday night to authorize the chairman of the McAlester Public Works Authority to sign an engagement letter with Municipal Financial Services, Inc. for municipal advisor services associated with the city's water system improvement project financing. Voting yes were Weldon Smith, Cully Stevens, Billy Jack Boatright, and Mayor John Browne. Voting no were ...
featured By James Beaty Managing Editor Jun 9, 2021 41 min ago JAMES BEATY | Staff photoMark Fields has been offered a contract as the new McAlester city attorney. City councilors have offered McAlester attorney Mark Fields a contract to fill the city attorney's position, once it becomes vacant on July 1. The offer followed a process that took several weeks. It included personal interviews with three applicants on May 13 and with another two applicants on May 18, both in executive sessions during special city council meetings. City councilors voted unanimous...
Close City of McAlesterThis artist's rendition shows how the tippy bucket will work in the middle of the new splash pad that's planned for McAlester's Hunter Park. featured By James Beaty Managing Editor May 15, 2021 May 15, 2021 City of McAlesterThis artist's rendition shows how the tippy bucket will work in the middle of the new splash pad that's planned for McAlester's Hunter Park. The city of McAlester is ready to make a big splash with its next project for the Michael J. Hunter Memorial Park â installation of a new splash pad where the wading...
McAlester City Hall is going back to staying open five days a week.
breaking topical featured By James Beaty Managing Editor May 11, 2021 McAlester water tower ADRIAN O'HANLON III | Staff photo McAlester city councilors did not pass a measure Tuesday night calling for a special city election on $32.5 million for water infrastructure improvements. The resolution calls for a July 13 special election for voters to cast ballots to determine whether to allow the McAlester Public Works Authority to go into debt for $32.5 million to address water infrastructure issues in McAlester. McAlesterâs C...