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Council extends interim city attorney contract month‑to‑month and removes salary cap

January 28, 2026 | City Council Meetings, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma


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Council extends interim city attorney contract month‑to‑month and removes salary cap
Following executive session, the Lawton City Council voted to approve a second amendment to the employment agreement with interim city attorney Jerry Askins. The amendment extends the agreement on a month‑to‑month basis through June 30, 2026 unless terminated earlier and removes a previously stated $75,000 salary cap.

Council debated the matter in executive session under statutory personnel provisions and then returned to the open meeting for a recorded vote. The motion to approve the contract amendment passed on a recorded roll call.

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