Arts and Humanities Funding and McMahon Auditorium

At a glance

• What: City support for the McMahon Auditorium Authority and arts programming, and a long-term capital funding plan for Arts and Humanities.
• Where it stands: on 2026-09-08 the Council approved, 7-0, a partnership support agreement of up to $50,000 for FYE2027 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund and directed staff to bring back a plan funding the Arts and Humanities CIP line through 2040.
• Next: staff's budget plan through 2040.

Sources

• 2026-09-08, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15160,plainText=false)
• 2026-09-08, approved minutes: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15267,plainText=false)

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

• Consent item 17, pulled for discussion. Staff said the auditorium reopened after an approximately $8.5 million CIP project and that Arts and Humanities CIP funding grew from $250,000 to more than $1 million through PROPEL 2040. Mayor Booker asked for the plan through 2040. Motion Hampton, second Weger, passed 7-0; Councilman Epps sits on the Authority.