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Stillwater City Council   -   May 25, 2026 Stillwater short-term rental ordinance tabled after operator warns density cap can be gamed
Steve Trost speaks at a podium during Stillwater City Council public comment on the short-term rental ordinance, May 18, 2026, wearing an Oklahoma State University polo shirt.

A Stillwater STR operator said the 20 percent density cap could be used to block competition rather than protect neighborhoods — the council agreed it needed more work

Stillwater City Council   -   May 22, 2026 Council approves AI-enabled cameras for 6th and Main, Duck and Hall of Fame
A NoTraffic video detection camera mounted on a traffic signal mast at Washington Street and Hall of Fame Avenue in Stillwater, with a green light and left turn yield sign visible.

The 6th and Main intersection has been running on a fixed timer since its detection capability failed in April — the new system can detect vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians in real time if enabled

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

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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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
Stillwater City Council   -   May 25, 2026 Stillwater short-term rental ordinance tabled after operator warns density cap can be gamed
Steve Trost speaks at a podium during Stillwater City Council public comment on the short-term rental ordinance, May 18, 2026, wearing an Oklahoma State University polo shirt.

A Stillwater STR operator said the 20 percent density cap could be used to block competition rather than protect neighborhoods — the council agreed it needed more work

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   May 22, 2026 Council approves AI-enabled cameras for 6th and Main, Duck and Hall of Fame
A NoTraffic video detection camera mounted on a traffic signal mast at Washington Street and Hall of Fame Avenue in Stillwater, with a green light and left turn yield sign visible.

The 6th and Main intersection has been running on a fixed timer since its detection capability failed in April — the new system can detect vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians in real time if enabled

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   May 21, 2026 Stillwater moves to expand phone ban in school zones, revise camping code
A school zone speed limit sign reading 20 mph when flashing on a Stillwater street, with stadium lights visible in the background.

The cell phone ordinance expands on state law by prohibiting simply holding a phone in school and construction zones

by Chris Peters
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
Weekend Brief   -   May 16, 2026 Stickers, roundabouts, and a council meeting worth watching
Close-up of hands pressing an Oklahoma-shaped sticker with The Stillwegian's blackletter S onto a sticker-covered black pole in downtown Stillwater, surrounded by other local stickers

Monday's council agenda is packed. Plus: meet the artist behind the first Stillwegian Sticker Pack.

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
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