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The Pocola Town Hall is located at 204 S. Pocola Blvd. Pocola, OK. The following is a general list but may not be all-inclusive of the services that may be provided or obtained at the Pocola Town Hall

Pocola Police Department

Pocola Police Department

The Pocola PD is located at 202 S. Pocola Blvd. Pocola, OK. The Police Department is comprised of 13 Police Officers, 1 Code Enforcement/Animal Control Officer, & 5 dispatchers. We are here to serve and protect our community with the highest regard of honesty, integrity, professionalism, respect, honor, & excellence. We are dedicated to providing a safe and secure community while treating all people with dignity and respect.

Public Works Department

Public Works Department

The Sewer Department/Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at 807 N. Oliver Pocola, OK. The Town Wastewater Treatment Plant was updated/constructed in 2019 to meet all the future needs and demands for the Town of Pocola.

Pocola Fire Department

Pocola Fire Department

The Pocola Fire Department has two locations serving our community. Central Station is located at 100 S. Pocola Blvd. Pocola, OK and the South Station is located at 4103 S. Pocola Blvd. Pocola, OK. The Pocola Fire Department is a Volunteer Fire Department comprised of 19 Firefighters, including 6 Fire Officers. The Pocola Fire Department maintains a Class 3 ISO rating. Our department also houses the FEMA District 5 decontamination trailer as well as the only Swift Water Rescue Boat in our district. We also have both certified swift water rescue and ground crew personnel.

Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The Pocola Board of Trustees is comprised of 5 members each elected for 4 yr. terms. The Board of Trustees meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm.

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

The Town of Pocola is an equal-opportunity employer and provider. If you are interested in a career the Town of Pocola you may apply in the following forms:

Pocola Police Department - Apply in Person at the Pocola PD to receive an employment application packet.

Pocola Town Hall & Public Works – Apply in Person at the Pocola Town Hall to receive an application.

Pocola Fire Department – Apply in Person at the Pocola Town Hall to receive an application. Qualified Applicants will be contacted by the Fire Chief once a year or as needed and be given a physical agility test and a general knowledge test. Applicants will be graded on a point system and qualified applicants will be added to our hiring list and hired on an as-needed basis.

Pocola Municipal Court

Pocola Municipal Court

Pocola Municipal Court is held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Citation Information can be obtained by calling (918)436-2388

Frequently Requested Numbers

Frequently Requested Numbers

A list of frequently requested numbers for the Town of Pocola

Pocola Water Department

Pocola Water Department

The Pocola Water Department is actually Rural Water District # 2 and is a County entity. Rural Water Dist. # 2 is governed by the Town of Pocola. They have their own Water Board and their meetings are held at the Water Dept. located at 107 N. Pocola Blvd. Pocola, OK the 1st Monday of each month at 5:30pm. The Water Board consists of 5 members and the Water Dept. has a staff comprised of 4 employees (1 office staff and 3 water operators).

Pocola Public Schools

Pocola Public Schools

Pocola Public School system is comprised of 3 schools an elementary, junior high, and a high school. The Pocola School system is a County entity and is not governed nor funded by the Town of Pocola. The Town will always support our schools in any way we possibly are allowed and will always volunteer where we can to help the school! We are proud to work in conjunction with our schools for the betterment of both the Town and the School system.

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204 South Pocola Blvd | agoldsmith@townofpocola.com | (918) 436-2388

  POCOLA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

MINUTES

TUESDAY JAN 9, 2024

9:00 AM

POCOLA TOWN HALL

204 SOUTH POCOLA BLVD.

 

 

1.       VICE-MAYOR CINDY JACKSON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

 

2.       CINDY JACKSON STATED ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT ROY WALKER AND TABITHA COX AND THERE IS A QUORUM. ATTORNEY NICK GRANT IS ALSO PRESENT.

 

3.       CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY ROY LYNDSEE LYONS TO   

 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

 

a.       MINUTES FROM DEC. 12, 2023

b.       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEC. 1, 2023 THROUGH DEC. 31, 2023

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

4.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY CINDY JACKSON TO ALLOW CHIEF RIGGS TO GO TO THE COUNTY TO REQUEST PURCHASE OF BRUSH TRUCK WITH COUNTY FUNDS

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS – YES

 

5.       DON DIDIER MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY CINDY JACKSON TO ALLOW 2 FIREFIGHTERS TO TRAVEL TO LUVERNE, MN TO PICK UP THE NEW PUMPER/TANKER TRUCK AND TO PROVIDE TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THIS TRIP TO BE REIMBURSED BY MIDWEST FIRE

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

  

6.       DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: 

 

JOHN LIMBOCKER STATED A BLOWER AT THE SEWER PLANT WENT DOWN AND LOOKING INTO REBUILDING IT VERSUS REPLACING IT DEPENDING ON COST.  ALL FEMA MONEY HAS BEEN COLLECTED AND ALL FEMA PROJECTS ARE CLOSED. CURRENTLY NOT HOUSING ANIMALS AT THE POUND DUE TO A WATER LINE LEAK; WATER IS TURNED OFF UNTIL LINE IS REPAIRED.

 

7.       NEW BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS: LYNDSEE LYONS MENTIONED SHE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT STARTING STUDY SESSIONS IN APRIL.

 

8.       CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO ADJOURN

           

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POCOLA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MINUTES

JAN. 9, 2024

FOLLOWING PMA MEETING

POCOLA TOWN HALL

204 SOUTH POCOLA BLVD

 

 

1.       VICE-MAYOR CINDY JACKSON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

 

2.       CINDY JACKSON STATED ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT EXCEPT ROY WALKER AND TABITHA COX AND THERE IS A QUORUM.  ATTORNEY NICK GRANT ALSO PRESENT.

 

3.       CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY LYNDSEE LYONS TO   

 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

 

a.       MINUTES FROM DEC. 12,  2023

b.       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEC. 1, 2023 THROUGH DEC. 31, 2023

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

4.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY CINDY JACKSON TO SEND JOHN LIMBOCKER TO OEMA CONFERENCE MARCH 4-8, 2024 AND PAY FOR ANY NECESSARY ACCOMODATIONS AND PER DIEM

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

5.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO SEND JOHN LIMBOCKER TO OFMA CONFERENCE SEPT 15-18, 2024 AND PAY FOR ANY NECESSARY ACCOMMODATIONS

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

 

6.       DISCUSSION CONCERNING CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES:  JOHN JACKSON PRESENTED CURRENT PROCESSES AND SAID HE BELIEVES THEY ARE GOOD.  ABATEMENT IS THE ONE AREA WHERE EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE MORE INVOLVED AND IS REQUIRED TO BE MORE INVOLVED NOT JUST CODE ENFORCEMENT.  OFC. JACKSON STILL DOES ALL PRELIMINARY WORK BUT FINAL DECISIONS HAVE TO BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON WHAT THE FOLLOW-UP ACTION WILL BE.  THIS TOPIC WILL BE DISCUSSED AGAIN ON THE FEB. MEETING AND POSSIBLY SOME ACTIONS ITEMS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD TO CREATE RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES CONCERNING CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESSES.

7.       CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO TABLE ITEM # 7, EMPLOYEE PAY RATES UNTIL THE FEBRUARY MEETING

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

8.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO ACCEPT A QUOTE FROM P&K EQUIPMENT TO PURCHASE A DEMO 2022 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR W/FRONT LOADER = $44,924 (INCLUDING TRADE-IN VALUE OF $12000.00 FOR OUR CURRENT TRACTOR

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

9.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF PART-TIME DISPATCHER MADISON OSBORNE

 

DON DIDIER - YES

ROY WALKER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

10.   CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY LYNDSEE LYONS TO SEND TODD HARRIS TO CLEET ACADEMY IN MARCH 2024 AND PAY PER DIEM UPON SIGNING A 2 YR CONTRACT

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS – YES

 

 

11.   HEAR MONTHLY REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS:

 

CHIEF JOHN CHANEY STATED THERE WERE 141 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN DECEMBER AND CITATIONS WERE DOWN 44%.  LUNA WAS OFF FOR A BIT DUE TO THE BIRTH OF HIS NEW BABY GIRL.  THE TACTICAL TEAM HAD 2 TACTICAL/ CRITICAL INCIDENT TRAININGS.  BUSINESS AS USUAL ALL GOING WELL IN PD.  DISCUSSED UPCOMING SOLAR ECLIPSE AND THAT THERE WAS PLANNING MEETING GOING ON IN WHICH WE WERE ATTENDING TO TRY TO KEEP TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH TOWN SMOOTH AND KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE WITH THE EXTRA VISITORS WE ARE EXPECTING TO TRAVEL THROUGH.

 

CHIEF WESLEY RIGGS STATED THERE WERE 7 FIRE RUNS FOR DEC. CPR TRAINING WAS HELD ON 1/7/2024, ALL WENT WELL AND CHIEF APPRECIATES OFC. HARRIS PUTTING ON THIS TRAINING FOR FIRE DEPT AND PD.  FEBURARY MEETING NEW PUMPER/TANKER TRUCK WILL BE HERE AND WILL HAVE A MEETING FOR EVERYONE TO VIEW.  ALL PERCENTAGES FOR THE YEAR WERE GOOD!  CHIEF APPRECIATED COUNCIL ALLOWING FIRE DEPT TO HOST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER, IT WAS A SUCCESS AND HE THANKED EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING.  CINDY JACKSON ADVISED IT WAS REALLY GREAT AND SHE ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH AND THANKED EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING AS WELL.

 

JIMMY JOHN HOWARD ADVISED THE STREET DEPARTMANT HAS BEEN WORKING ON FILLING POT HOLES AND A FEW SIGNS THAT WERE DOWN ACROSS TOWN.  WOULD LIKE TO SEE A COUNCIL MEMBER MAYBE ROY OR CINDY START ATTENDING THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING TOO JUST TO SEE IF THE CHOCTAW NATION MAY PROVIDE SOME HELP TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT EVERY NOW AND THEN.   HE BELIEVES IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP THAT RELATIONSHIP OPEN AND COMMUNICATION PRESENT

 

12.   NEW BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS: DON DIDIER MENTIONED HE LIKED THE MEETING BEING HELD IN THE NEW 9 AM TIME SLOT, MOST AGREED INCLUDING CITY ATTORNEY NICK GRANT.  LYNDSEE LYONS STATED JUST TO KEEP IN MIND WE NEED TO START PLANNING STUDY SESSION FOR THE BUDGET COMING UP PRETTY SOON AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE STARTING IN APRIL 2024

 

13.   LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY CINDY JACKSON TO ADJOURN.

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES