Government Stillwater, Oklahoma



stillwater municipal building


the city of stillwater operates under council-manager government system, in elected city council responsible making policy, passing ordinances , approving city’s budget. council appoints city manager implements policies adopted council.


the city council meets first , third monday of month in council room @ stillwater municipal building, 723 s. lewis.


stillwater not have city council districts; instead, has general elections every year. mayor , councilors elected three-year or four-year terms @ least 1 of 5 seats election in april every year. person elected office of mayor or council member after jan. 1, 2017, eligible serve no more 12 years on council. years served not need consecutive. vice mayor elected council members , acts mayor during mayor s absence.


as of 2017 city council consists of mayor gina noble, vice mayor pat darlington, , councilors joyce, john wedlake , alane zannotti.


the city of stillwater employs approximately 500 people. city encourages resident participation on boards , committees, applications accepted year around. commissions , authorities oversee city policies , services.


stillwater’s 2009 crime rate serious crimes (ucr part 1) 3657 per 100,000 residents compared 2009 national crime rate of 3466 per crimes per 100,000 residents (fbi 2009 crime in united states). in 2009, stillwater reported: 22 rapes, 15 robberies, 519 assaults, 308 burglaries, , 1,185 larcenies.


stillwater located in districts 33 , 34 of oklahoma state house of representatives , represented republican lee denney in 33rd district , democrat cory williams in 34th district. in oklahoma state senate, stillwater in 21st district , represented republican james halligan.


in united states house of representatives, stillwater represented republican frank lucas, of third district in oklahoma. in u.s. senate, stillwater represented republicans james lankford , james inhofe.








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