The Beggs City Council and Beggs Public Works Authority will hold their next regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. inside Beggs City Hall. The agenda includes several key items of city business, as well as followup matters from a special meeting held Oct. 8.

The following items are scheduled for discussion, consideration and possible action:

• Approve/Disapprove: Purchase Orders from Sept. 8 – Oct. 9.

• Approve/Disapprove: Review of Current Financial Statements.

• Approve/Disapprove: Meeting Minutes of the regular meeting from September 8.

• Approve/Disapprove: Meeting Minutes of the October 8 Special Council Meeting.

• Approve/Disapprove: Resolution No. 2025-05 authorizing an application for a loan/grant through the USDA Rural Development Agency.

• Approve/Disapprove: Appointment and confirmation of a City Council President.

• Approve/Disapprove: Acknowledgment of the appointment of Terry Whitecotton to fill the Ward 4 Council vacancy, thereby assuming his role as trustee on the Beggs Rural Water Authority Board.

• City Engineer Report – Presented by Bill Smith.

• BPWA Manager Report – Presented by Taylor Hackney.

The meeting will also include sections for New Business, Old Business, Announcements and Citizen Comments.

— Beggs Public Works Authority Agenda

Following the council session, the Beggs Public Works Authority will meet with the following items on its agenda:

• Approve/Disapprove: Purchase Orders from Sept. 8 to Oct. 9, 2025.

• Approve/Disapprove: Review of Current Financial Statements

• Approve/Disapprove: Meeting Minutes of the regular meeting from Sept. 8

• Approve/Disapprove: Acknowledgement of the appointment of Terry Whitecotton to fill the Ward 4 Council vacancy, thereby assuming his role as trustee on the Beggs Rural Water Authority Board

• Approve/Disapprove: City Engineer Report Oct. 14 given by Bill Smith

• Approve/Disapprove: BPWA Managers Report Oct. 14 given by Taylor Hackney The BPWA portion will conclude with New and Old Business, Announcements, Citizen Comments and a motion to adjourn.

— Special Meeting

A special meeting of the Beggs City Council was held Wednesday, according to a public notice posted on the city’s website. The agenda included several important personnel and administrative actions. Items slated for consideration were:

• Acceptance of resignation from City Clerk Doris Tharp

• Acceptance of resignation from Angela Bonilla

• Appointment of a new City Attorney, Rhiannon Thoreson, of Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold Attorneys & Counselors at Law

• Acceptance of resignation from Ward 4 Council Member Ken Lyons

• Appointment of Terry Whitecotton as Ward 4 Council Member

• Appointment of Lohnnay Wade as interim City Clerk

• Authorization for City Administrator Steve Barteau to access all financial records and bank statements related to city accounts

• Authorization for City Administrator Steve Barteau to be added to signature cards for all city bank accounts

• Authorization for Mayor Roger Merrill to serve as a city credit card holder with a spending limit of up to $5,000 Residents are encouraged to attend Tuesday’s meeting to stay informed about the city’s financial and administrative decisions and to participate in the public comment session at Beggs City Hall.