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Stillwater City Council   -   Jul 08, 2026 Council OKs eminent domain push for Lake McMurtry pipeline
A wayfinding sign with an arrow points visitors toward the City Council chambers at Stillwater City Hall.

The resolutions are the first legal step toward acquiring the land needed for a pipeline meant to end Stillwater's reliance on a single aging water line

Jun 29, 2026 Southern Woods Park Basketball Court Gets Thunder Makeover
Children play on the newly refurbished Thunder Community Court at Southern Woods Park in Stillwater during the dedication ceremony, Friday, June 26, 2026.

The refurbished court is the Thunder Community Foundation's 32nd in Oklahoma and its first new addition since 2024.

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Stillwater Planning Commission   -   Jul 09, 2026 Neighbors raise flooding, traffic concerns as Planning Commission backs Mercury Avenue duplex rezoning
Aerial map showing the 799 E. Mercury Ave. property outlined in pink, bordered by Mercury Avenue to the north and Lakeview Ridge neighborhood to the south.

Commissioners also recommend annexing 33 acres to expand Golden Oaks Village, on the the city's southwest edge

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Jul 08, 2026 Council OKs eminent domain push for Lake McMurtry pipeline
A wayfinding sign with an arrow points visitors toward the City Council chambers at Stillwater City Hall.

The resolutions are the first legal step toward acquiring the land needed for a pipeline meant to end Stillwater's reliance on a single aging water line

by Chris Peters
Jun 29, 2026 Southern Woods Park Basketball Court Gets Thunder Makeover
Children play on the newly refurbished Thunder Community Court at Southern Woods Park in Stillwater during the dedication ceremony, Friday, June 26, 2026.

The refurbished court is the Thunder Community Foundation's 32nd in Oklahoma and its first new addition since 2024.

by Chris Peters
Transportation Project Advisory Committee   -   Jun 29, 2026 Pedestrian lights going up on Main Street. The roundabout is next.
Solar-powered LED stop sign with flashing red perimeter lights at South Main Street and 7th Avenue in downtown Stillwater, part of the city's 2026 downtown intersection conversion project.

New flashing stop signs are up at all three intersections; the roundabout rebuild is in design with construction targeted to finish by homecoming.

by Chris Peters
Jun 23, 2026 Cedar removal, home hardening underway as Stillwater eyes wildfire prevention
Before, during, and after photos of eastern red cedar removal along W. 19th Ave. in southwest Stillwater near Stillwater Fire Station No. 4.

Dr. David Engle outlined the fire science behind the March 2025 disaster and the steps residents, neighborhoods, and the state are taking in response

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Jun 18, 2026 Stillwater adopts new short-term rental rules with owner-occupied exemption; fee vote deferred
A map of Stillwater showing 167 active short-term rental licenses as green markers, with the heaviest concentration near OSU campus, presented to council May 4, 2026

A 20 percent block-level density cap survives, with a homestead exemption and six-month review added at the last meeting

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Jun 04, 2026 Where your tax dollars go: Stillwater's FY2027 budgets by the numbers
The exterior of the Norman McNickle Municipal Complex at 723 S. Lewis St. in Stillwater, Oklahoma, housing Stillwater City Hall.

Sales tax drives the city's $67 million general fund, while the utilities authority manages more than $80 million in operating revenue

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Jun 04, 2026 Stillwater advances Optimum franchise renewal, bans handheld phones in school zones
Mayor Will Joyce speaks at the Stillwater City Council meeting on Monday, June 1, 2026, at City Hall in Stillwater.

Federal law limits what the city can demand from its only cable provider, but negotiators extracted a local office requirement and financial penalties for service failures

by Chris Peters
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