McAlester city councilors should let voters decide on a $32.5 million bond for water infrastructure.
An item on Tuesdayâs meeting agenda called for discussion and possible action to call a special election to allow the McAlester Public Works Authority to go into debt to address the cityâs water infrastructure needs.
Councilors pulled the item after the cityâs financial advisor was unable to attend the meeting â so the item moved to the May 11 meeting.
When it comes up again, council members will consider a resolution calling for a special election on July 13 for McAlester voters to decide if they want to allow the MPWA to go into debt for $32.5 million to address water infrastructure issues.
By James Beaty Managing Editor Apr 27, 2021
3 hrs ago
City councilors pulled discussion of a special election to allow the McAlester Public Works Authority to go into debt to address issues relating to the city s water infrastructure needs â moving the agenda item to the May 11 meeting.
The resolution calls for voters to approve allowing the MPWA to go into debt for $32.5 million to address issues related to water infrastructure in the city of McAlester, with a special election set for July 13, 2021.
McAlester s City Charter requires a vote of the people to approve any expenditures by a municipal beneficiary trust costing in excess of $1 million. The MPWA is operated by members of the McAlester City Council.