Jane Thomas

The meeting included a Consent Agenda covering routine items such as the approval of various claims for February 2026, including payments for the water improvement fund loan trustee fee, a splash pad project installment, the library's E-book service, and senior citizen meal/supply purchases. The agenda also required consideration of the Newkirk Municipal Authority's operating statement for January 2026. Old Business focused on discussing the semi-annual loan payment due to the Oklahoma Water Resource Board (OWRB) and approving an emergency repair for the river water well pump. New Business involved discussing a potential Open Records Request policy compliant with the Oklahoma Records Act, and considering a review of the City of Newkirk's electric rates by the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA). A citizen also raised concerns regarding a recording device and minutes from a previous meeting.

The commission reviewed and acted on two rezoning requests: one to rezone a property from R-1 to R-2 for a daycare center, contingent on providing a floorplan, and another to rezone a property from R-2 back to R-1 for uniformity. The commission also established quarterly meetings for the planning commission, starting in March of the following year.