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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

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

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Stillwater Board of Education   -   Jul 14, 2026 Stillwater schools welcome new board member, two administrators
Kiah Butcher raises her right hand as Board President Gay Washington administers the oath of office during her swearing-in to the Stillwater Board of Education Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Elders, Zimmerman hired as Butcher is sworn in to fill Ward 5 vacancy

by Chris Peters
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
Payne County Commissioners   -   Jul 01, 2026 Payne County Commissioner seeks proof before county equipment is junked
Payne County Commissioner Zach Cavett listens during the Meet Your Legislators event Jan. 29, 2026, in Stillwater.

The current process relies on a entity's word alone, Cavett says

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Board of Education   -   Jun 25, 2026 Under budget and on track: Stillwater Schools bond hits milestone as board honors Baker, eyes funding push
The large white letter sign reading "Stillwater High School" stands at the front entrance of the new campus still under construction.

District urges families to complete form tied to state aid and federal programs

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
Payne County District 1   -   Jun 15, 2026 Three-way race for District 1 commissioner pits Cavett's record against two challengers with different visions
From left, Zach Cavett, Ray Harper, and Jacob Presuhn stand on stage at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.

Harper says the county needs someone ready to work. Presuhn says it needs a plan — and a fresh set of eyes

by Chris Peters
2026 Elections   -   Jun 15, 2026 Travis runs on a short but concrete record. Wright says experience is what matters.
Rep. Dillon Travis listens as challenger Kevin Wright speaks at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.

The two House District 35 Republicans divide on income tax elimination and what they see as the greatest long-term threat to Payne County

by Chris Peters
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