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Stillwater City Council   -   May 05, 2026 City Council advances overhaul of Stillwater's short-term rental rules
City of Stillwater map showing 167 licensed short-term rentals as green markers concentrated near Oklahoma State University and surrounding neighborhoods.

Proposed ordinance would require licenses in all zoning districts, replace public hearings with administrative review

City of Stillwater   -   Apr 30, 2026 EV chargers at Stillwater library get a Tesla upgrade — and a reliability reset
A construction worker in a white hard hat and yellow safety vest works on a white Francis Energy-branded Tesla Supercharger unit in a Stillwater parking lot.

New Supercharger units work with any EV sold in the U.S. — but drivers will need the Tesla app to charge

The downtown Stillwater roundabout at 10th Avenue and Main Street surrounded by jersey barriers and traffic cones, with the bronze bronco buster statue visible above the bare island.
Stillwater City Council   -   May 19, 2026 Council keeps downtown roundabout, advances rehabilitation in 4-1 vote

Four-way stop conversion would have cost an estimated $174,000 more, according to engineer's analysis

by Chris Peters
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Stillwater City Council   -   May 19, 2026 Council keeps downtown roundabout, advances rehabilitation in 4-1 vote
The downtown Stillwater roundabout at 10th Avenue and Main Street surrounded by jersey barriers and traffic cones, with the bronze bronco buster statue visible above the bare island.

Four-way stop conversion would have cost an estimated $174,000 more, according to engineer's analysis

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   May 05, 2026 City Council advances overhaul of Stillwater's short-term rental rules
City of Stillwater map showing 167 licensed short-term rentals as green markers concentrated near Oklahoma State University and surrounding neighborhoods.

Proposed ordinance would require licenses in all zoning districts, replace public hearings with administrative review

by Chris Peters
City of Stillwater   -   Apr 30, 2026 EV chargers at Stillwater library get a Tesla upgrade — and a reliability reset
A construction worker in a white hard hat and yellow safety vest works on a white Francis Energy-branded Tesla Supercharger unit in a Stillwater parking lot.

New Supercharger units work with any EV sold in the U.S. — but drivers will need the Tesla app to charge

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Police Department   -   Apr 26, 2026 Stillwater to close city jail, projects more than $1 million in annual savings under county agreement
The front entrance of the Stillwater Police Department building at 723 S. Lewis St., with a large "Police" sign above the glass doors.

Thirteen civilian positions eliminated as city transfers prisoner housing to Payne County Jail beginning July 1

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Apr 21, 2026 Stillwater mayor warns property tax cuts could threaten city's bond obligations
Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce seated at the council dais during the Feb. 19, 2026 city council meeting, with his nameplate visible in the foreground.

FY27 budget projects growth on historic manufacturing and trade activity, but mayor warns property tax proposals could put Stillwater's bonds at risk

by Chris Peters
City of Stillwater   -   Apr 12, 2026 Three OSU students presented competing designs for final Chris Salmon Plaza mural, all honoring Kameoka sister city relationship
Four colorful student-designed murals on the exterior wall of Chris Salmon Plaza in downtown Stillwater, with a blank panel at right reserved for a new mural to be unveiled April 24.

Reveal set for April 24 as city also seats new Public Art Committee

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Apr 07, 2026 Google to pay for new traffic signal at Airport Road and Perkins Road intersection
Newly installed all-way stop signs with orange warning flags at the intersection of East Airport Road and North Perkins Road, with the Kingspan facility visible in the background.

Stillwater's fastest-growing corridor is getting a long-overdue safety upgrade — at no cost to the city.

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Mar 26, 2026 One year after Stillwater wildfires, city reports recovery progress and sweeping emergency upgrades
Drone footage shows thick white smoke billowing from tree-covered terrain in southwest Stillwater the day after the March 14, 2025 wildfires.

Officials detailed rebuilding numbers, $6.3 million in relief distributed, and a slate of new preparedness tools — including an emergency alert system that's awaiting final federal approval

by Chris Peters
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