QUARTERLY REPORT
FROMTHE MANAGER‘SDESK
Dear Residents of Muskogee,
As the City Manager of Muskogee, it is my pleasure to provide you with an update on the remarkable achievements and progress our city has made from July 1, 2023, to the present day.
Please know that every day more than 400 of your hardworking friends and neighbors provide crucial services, including police and fire protection, street repair, trash pickup and water and sewer service.
I am especially proud of our work implementing the largest street repair project in city history, major water infrastructure projects designed to make our drinking water even cleaner and economic development projects that provide better jobs, health care and quality of life here in Muskogee. We could not do any of these things without the support of a great City Council.
The following pages will give you details on these projects and many more as our city employees work every day to make our neighbors lives better.
If you have any questions or would like more information about our ongoing projects, please do not hesitate to contact my office. Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
Thank you for your continued support and for being an integral part of our city's success.
Sincerely,
Mike Miller City Manager City of Muskogee
CITY COUNCIL
WARD 1
Patrick Cale
Shirley Hilton-Flanary
WARD 2
Jaime Stout
Alex Reynolds
WARD 3
Perline Boyattia-Craig
Derrick Reed
WARD 4
Traci McGee
Traci Hoos
Front row: Deputy Mayor Derrick Reed, City Manager Mike MIller, Mayor Marlon Coleman, City Clerk Tammy Tracy and City Attorney Katrina Bodenhamer. Back row: City Councilors Alex Reynolds, Dr. Tracy Hoos, Perline Boyattia-Craig, Jaime Stout, Patrick Cale, Shirley Hilton-Flanary and Traci McGee.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF
JOHNNY TEEHEE
MPD joined the Oklahoma School for the Blind for their See You at the Pole event.
The Police Department sponsored the National Night Out to foster police and community partnerships.
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more than
Cherokee Nation awarded MPD with a grant for $50,000 to purchase a new K-9 transport vehicle.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF JODY MOORE
The Muskogee Fire Department completed more than 60 hours of training while responding to 1183 calls during the fall of 2023. They also installed 30 new smoke detectors to help keep citizens safe. MFD was awarded two grants from the FEMA Assistance for Firefighters program. They will be used to upgrade the fire station exhaust system and purchase new communication equipment.
PUBLIC WORKS
INTERIM DIRECTOR: AVERY RIGNEY
Public Works crews began construction on a new drainage system on Okmulgee Street to alleviate storm water intrusion into the Roxy Theater, removed the four way stop at Fourth and Okmulgee for better traffic flow and worked overtime to provide the community with a free dump day.
Canterbury Storm Drain
Water leak at Country Club and Chandler
ADA compliant sidewalks along Okmulgee
Preventive maintenance on Kimberlea.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
INTERIM DIRECTOR: AVERY RIGNEY
NORTHWEST ZONE
miles of improvements
Street improvements kicked off on the City’s westside this quarter. Improvements include micro-seal, mill and overlay and concrete repair. These repairs are part of a 2019 Capital Improvement Project with a dedicated sales tax, matched by a grant from the City of Muskogee Foundation, to improve city streets, that resulted in the largest street budget in Muskogee’s history, a whopping $24 million. With this CIP funding more than 100 miles of Muskogee streets will be refurbished.
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STORMWATER & RECYCLING
SUPERVISOR: ABIGAIL WRIGHT
CARS UTILIZED THE RECYCLING CENTER
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS
STORMWATER INSPECTIONS
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PARKS AND RECREATION
DIRECTOR: MARK WILKERSON
The Parks and Recreation Department served up a good time with events like All Aboard Thursdays, LocalMotion, the Frontier Days Rodeo and the Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning.
people attended All Aboard Thursdays
The Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning, held August 25-26, had an estimated attendance of more than 10,000 people. Approximately 30 hot air balloons filled the Muskogee sky and a fireworks finale capped off each night.
PARKS AND RECREATION
DIRECTOR: MARK WILKERSON
The Parks and Recreation Department maintains 16 community parks, River Country Family Water Park, Hatbox Event Center and the Swim and Fitness Center.
More than
Visitors to River Country
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PLANNING
DIRECTOR: JODY KING
2 commercial building permits
4 commercial remodel permits
9 residential building permits
8 residential remodel permits
R & L Carriers
Replat approved
Dollar General
Rezone & building permit approved
Olive Garden
Building permit approved
Building permit approved Pizza Hut
Building permit approved Sugar Llamas
Building permit approved Whataburger
Building permit approved Church’s Chicken
HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTOR: MAGGIE EATON
Muskogee Fire Department Promotions
Malcolm Love - Firefigher Driver
Connor Lee - Firefighter Driver
Erik Johnson - Firefighter Driver
Ryan Hiner - Top 3 Driver
Billy Jones - Fire Captain
David Alexander - House Captain
Blake Bailey - Assistant Chief
New Employees
Logan Jones - Fire Department
Alex Puckett - Fire Department
Jacob Woodard - Fire Department
Jonathan Goodson - Traffic
Cleta Mullins - Fitness Coordinator
Gregory Webb - Custodian
Grace Whitaker - Aquatic Supervisor
Kate Gilliam - Papillion Gift Shop
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DIRECTOR: CHRIS CUMMINGS
The Information Technology department is the City’s defense against cyberattacks and malware. During this quarter, more than 5,000 incidents of suspicious threats were blocked due to their diligence and expertise. The City government is electronically protected by a Next Generation Firewall that does more than just filter traffic, it also detects threats and acts against those that could be dangerous.
The IT department is also working to update all of the communication modems in the police vehicles.
PUBLIC WORKS RESULTS
WATER IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Replace 49,000 feet of existing water lines
Rehabilitate water towers
Improve the water treatment plant
Assess the raw water line serving the water plant
Better water quality
More water pressure
Less water leaks
Improved water circulation
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR: TYLER EVANS
The Emergency Management Department works behind the scenes all across the City. They prepare for emergencies, assist during them, and are a resource for the community. During this quarter they participated in National Night Out, Women United Stuff the Bus and Women United Teacher Fair, the Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning and See You at Pole at the Oklahoma School for the Blind.
Emergency Management Department Assists
Fire Department - 2
Police Department - 2
Public Works - 3
Parks and Recreation - 1
