Yukon City Council Meeting - 9/1/2026 - 7:00PM

The Yukon City Council meeting held on September 1, 2026, included extensive public commentary focused on concerns about proposed data center developments, particularly regarding water usage, power supply, and community impact. Citizens expressed strong opposition to data centers and discussed an initiative petition to require public votes on future data center projects within city limits. The council approved several procurement-related items, including extending a contract with Brewer Construction Oklahoma LLC for on-call waterline projects with a CPI increase, and a budget amendment of $359,417.39 from ARPA funds for water and sewer infrastructure improvements. They also approved a contract amendment with Smith Roberts Bolshweiler LLC for planning and engineering services at $89,180. A significant procurement decision was the approval of the Cassell financial management software system implementation, including conversion, training, hosting, and support, with a budget amendment of $158,804. The council also adopted a resolution authorizing the Yukon Economic Development Authority to issue an $8 million P3 financing note for public infrastructure related to the Yukon Parkway project, with competitive bidding waived but a competitive process for best financing terms planned. The meeting concluded with a motion to renew the city manager's employment agreement for an additional 12 months, which passed despite some council dissent and public comments both supporting and criticizing the city manager's performance and contract negotiations.