Administration

Antlers City Council

City Council

The Antlers City Council is elected to oversee city government and to develop city policies. The Council consists of five members: a Council Member from each of the City’s four wards and one Council Member at large. They serve 4 year terms with no term limits. The Mayor and Vice Mayor are elected from within the Council.

The Council hires the City Manager and the City Judge. It appoints members to the boards of the Pushmataha Hospital, Public Housing, Senior Nutrition Center, and Library, as well as the members of the Planning Committee.

City Council Members

The City of Antlers is divided into four wards, which keep a fairly even population distribution in each ward. The City Council consists of one member from each of those wards and an at-large member.

Council members from the four wards must live in that ward, all registered voters in the city are eligible to vote on each council member from each ward. Each member is eligible to serve four years with no term limits, with elections held every two years. Those council spots are rotated, so that in one election there are three spots before voters (next election in 2027), and in the next election there are only two seats (next election 2029) to vote on. Our Antlers City Council members DO NOT receive a salary or any paid wages.

Council Members:

Mayor Madge Gentry, Ward 4

• Term Expires 2027

Vice Mayor Mike Baggett, Ward 3

• Term Expires 2027

Council Member Mike Burrage, Ward 1

• Term Expires 2029

Council Member Charlie Deupree, Member At Large

• Term Expires 2027

Council Member Nick Hopkins, Ward 2

• Term Expires 2029

City Council Meetings

Council Meeting: First Monday of the month starting at 4:00PM in the council room at City Hall-100 SE 2nd St. Antlers, OK 74523. If the first Monday is a holiday, then it will fall on the next following Monday.

2026 Agendas for City Council meetings are posted here and current agendas are on the outside display board at City Hall.

2026 Minutes for City Council Meetings.

Archived Agendas & Minutes can be reviewed at City Hall- 100 SE 2nd St. Antlers, OK 74523.

To contact City Council members or to apply for addition to the agenda, call the City Clerk Treasurer: Sherry Dobbs (580) 298-3756.

Guidelines if you wish to speak at a meeting:

• For items on the Posted Agenda, please wait to be called upon by the council members. They will ask you which item you are there for before the meeting beginnings. Each speaker has up to five (5) minutes. The Mayor may set maximum time limits for posted agenda items.
• For items not listed on the agenda, but related to City business or services, you may speak to the Council under “New Business”. Each speaker has up to five (5) minutes. Please be aware that state law prohibits the Council from taking action on items presented under this section of the agenda.
• Applicants will have a maximum of ten (10) minutes to present testimony in favor of the request and an additional five (5) minutes for rebuttal if any opponents of the application have spoken. The Mayor reserves the right to extend the presentation time.
• City Staff members are a resource to the City Council and are present to answer questions and provide additional information.
• Council Members may question a person addressing the Council.

When you speak:

• Speakers will be heard only upon recognition by the Mayor. Remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not any individual City Council Member. Please do not speak to the audience or to any individual in the audience.
• Please focus on new or unique information that other speakers have not covered.
• Comments should address the merits or problems of the issue. Personal attacks on previous speakers or the applicant are generally not helpful. In any event, the speaker is responsible for the content of the speech.

CITY MANAGER

The City Manager, Mike Taylor is contracted by the City Council and is the chief executive of the city. He is in charge of all operations and city departments. He oversees the day-to-day business of the city, presents policy proposals for City Council consideration, and carries out policy direction set by the City Council. The Manager’s Office manages personnel policies for city departments that do not have a governing board.

The City Manager is responsible for hearing the concerns and requests of the community and bringing them to the council. The city manager must present budget reports, anticipate needs, and create programs to address them. He is also the lead in most grants to the City.

For information on city financial matters or for payment of licenses and fees, contact the City Clerk Treasurer.

INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY

The Industrial Authority promotes business growth and industry in the city of Antlers. Currently, Antlers has two industrial parks with all amenities like water, gas, electric, and phone service in place.

For more information, contact the City Manager.

PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY

The Antlers Housing Authority manages low income housing funded by HUD. The Authority has 84 family and senior units.

Housing applications can be picked up from 7AM to 4PM Monday- Thursday.