(Stillwater, OK) – The City of Stillwater is investing in projects that strengthen our streets, improve essential services, and secure a reliable water future for the community and surrounding region. From planned road improvements to smarter waste management and long-term water supply investments, these efforts demonstrate the City’s commitment to maintaining high-quality infrastructure and services for residents, businesses, and regional partners.
FY2026 Pavement Management Plan
Staff has prepared the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Pavement Management Plan (PMP) based on projected revenues of $10 million from the Transportation Sales Tax Fund, supported by the dedicated one-cent sales tax. The plan includes a detailed breakdown of proposed projects and a map of planned work areas.
The estimated expenditures by category are as follows:
- Various Sidewalk Improvements – $1.0M
- Pedestrian Corridor Design – $160K
- Full Depth Repair Patching – $800K
- Various Pavement Maintenance Treatments – $3.0M
- Full Reconstruction Projects – $2.23M
- Public Works Maintenance Capital – $1.08M
- Contingency – $1.73M
- Total – $10M
The Transportation Projects Advisory Committee (TPAC) recommended approval of the FY26 PMP at its July 24, 2025, meeting. Staff will return to City Council throughout the fiscal year to request authorization of expenditures in the form of consulting agreements, construction bid awards, contracts, and related documents as they are ready for consideration. City Council voted to adopt the plan and shared their appreciation for the hard work of both staff and TPAC.
For more information about pavement projects and road closure updates/map, go to stillwaterok.gov/pmp.
Downtown Waste Management Improvements
Waste Management and City staff have developed a plan to improve service in the downtown alleys between 6th and 10th Avenues and Husband, Main, and Lewis Streets, where 71 dumpsters currently serve 118 customers. Spacing limitations in this corridor have created challenges including assigned dumpster confusion, billing questions, and an unnecessarily high number of dumpsters.
The proposed plan will reduce the total number of dumpsters while increasing collection frequency of new shared or “downtown dumpsters.”
- Customers in the designated alleys who currently pay for less than a two-yard dumpster collected three times per week will transition to the shared system, with increased frequency and volume and a single monthly rate.
- Customers who pay for more than a two-yard dumpster three times per week will retain individual dumpsters.
No action has been taken on this item at this time. Staff are continuing to meet with downtown merchants and will finalize details before moving forward.
Lake McMurtry Water Pipeline Project
The City has approved a resolution authorizing a loan from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board in an amount not to exceed $112,905,000. These funds will be used to plan, develop, and construct critical water and wastewater system improvements including the Lake McMurtry water pipeline, pump station, and water storage facility, construction of a northeast pressure zone transmission line, storage tank, lift station, and waterline improvements.
This investment will secure Stillwater’s water future by ensuring raw, potable, and drinking water availability for more than 120,000 primary and secondary recipients. Stillwater Regional Water currently serves more than 123,800 people across Payne, Noble, Pawnee, Lincoln, Osage, and Creek Counties, covering more than 900 square miles.
Our water system is a safe, reliable source of drinking water and serves the surrounding area either through sales to other water systems, direct delivery, or as a back-up supply in times of drought or emergency. Raw water is delivered from Kaw Lake to our water treatment plant and to raw water customers through a 36-mile pipeline. Both the pipeline and the treatment plant were constructed in the 1980s.
The Lake McMurtry project and additional regional water projects will strengthen Stillwater’s water system by reducing the City’s sole reliance on the Kaw pipeline and diversifying supply to ensure long-term sustainability.
For more information and details about these projects and the Stillwater City Council meeting, go to stillwaterok.gov/
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