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Boards and Committees

Committees are created to assist the City of Lawton with specialized issues.

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Board of Adjustment (BOA)

The Board of Adjustments, also know as the BOA, exists to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decisi...

Building Materials Review Committee

The Building Materials Review Committee exists to hear appeals on the denial of building permits for failure to meet architectural standards found in ...

Citizens Advisory Committee

The Citizens Advisory Committee exists to monitor the progress of engineering, award of contracts, acquisition of right-of-way, construction progress,...

City Council

The City Council approves all ordinances, resolutions, and contracts, including but not limited to property sales, acquisitions and leases as well as ...

City Planning Commission (CPC)

The City Planning Commission, also known as CPC, exists to carry out a municipal plan for the orderly development and betterment of the City. CPC exer...

Downtown Lawton Architectural Review Committee

The Downtown Lawton Architectural Review Committee exists to issue certificates of Architectural Conformance for all projects within the Downtown Lawt...

Fires Innovation Science & Technology Accelerator (FISTA) Development Trust Authority

The FISTA Development Trust Authority exists to plan, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, and make available Fires Innov...

General Employee Injury Review Board

The General Employee Injury Review Board exist to monitor incidents/injuries involving City employees and to determine appropriate actions to reduce t...

General Employee Safety Committee

The General Employee Safety Committee exists to allow the General Employee Safety Reps from various City of Lawton divisions to discuss safety issues ...

Health Plan Review Committee

The Health Plan Review Committee was established for the purpose of considering matters relating to the City of Lawton Health Plan and Flexible Benefi...

Highland Cemetery Board

The Highland Cemetery Board exists to be both an advisory and administrative body to adopt rules and regulations for cemetery operations, make rulings...

Historical Preservation Commission

The Historical Preservation Commission exists to prepare a comprehensive inventory of historical architectural and archeological resources within the ...

Holiday in the Park

The Holiday in the Park Committee exists to coordinate and execute the City of Lawton’s annual Holiday in the Park event. With the assistance of the L...

Investment Committee

The Investment Committee exists to abide by and monitor the policy of the City of Lawton to invest all public funds in a manner which will provide th...

Lakes and Land Commission

The Lakes and Land Commission exists to receive complaints having to do with city lakes and surrounding city-owned land and to develop and make recomm...

Lawton Access Board

The Lawton Access Board exists to serve as a liaison between the City and individuals with disabilities, local organizations representing persons with...

Lawton City Transit Trust

The City Transit Trust exists to oversee the operation of public transportation systems and facilities for the comfort and accommodation within the ci...

Lawton Economic Development Authority (LEDA)

The Lawton Economic Development Authority, also known as LEDA, exists to assist the City of Lawton and the State of Oklahoma in making the most effici...

Lawton Enhancement Trust Authority (LETA)

The Lawton Enhancement Trust Authority, also known as LETA, exists to beautify and esthetically enhance the appearance of the City of Lawton. LETA’s p...

Lawton Industrial Development Authority (LIDA)

The Lawton Industrial Development Authority, also known as LIDA, exists to aide in the industrial growth of Lawton by supplying the City of Lawton any...

Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority

The Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority exists to plan, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, and regulate...

Lawton Parking Authority

The Lawton Parking Authority exists to plan, develop, construct, and operate public parking systems and facilities and public transportation systems a...

Lawton Personnel Board

The purpose of the Lawton Personnel Board is to hear appeals by employees relating to lay off, suspension, demotion or termination of employment. The ...

Lawton Public Library Advisory Board

The Lawton Public Library Board meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm in the Main Library Board Room. There is no board meeting i...

Lawton Urban Homesteading Agency (LUHA)

The purpose of the Lawton Urban Homesteading Agency (LUHA) is to purchase, acquire, maintain, repair, sell, dipose of or deal in any property, buildin...

Lawton Urban Renewal Authority (LURA)

The Lawton Urban Renewal Authority (LURA) exists to accelerate redevelopment to provide a better living environment and neighborhood; to enable and en...

Lawton Water Authority

The Lawton Water Authority exists to acquire, plan, own, develop, establish, construct, equip, maintain and operate any and all physical properties ma...

McMahon Auditorium Authority

The McMahon Auditorium Authority is a Public Trust. The purpose of this Trust is to provide and/or aid in providing proper operation, supervision and...

Museum of the Great Plains Authority

The Museum of the Great Plains Authority is a municipal trust, with 501(c)(3) status, governed by a board of directors. The board is composed of fifte...

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Parks and Recreation Commission maintains a clear cut division of responsibilities between itself, the City Council and the staff of the Parks and...

Pension Trust Commission

The Pension Trust Commission oversees the management and disposition of employee pension funds to the City of Lawton. The commission is comprised of s...

Traffic Commission

The Purpose of the Traffic Commission is to coordinate traffic reports, receive complaints having to do with traffic matters and recommend to the coun...

Vehicle Accident Review Board

There are three accident review boards catering to each section of employees: City of Lawton general employees, City of Lawton Fire Department employe...

Youth and Family Affairs Committee

The Youth and Family Affairs Committee is dedicated to serving at-risk youth in Lawton, Oklahoma....

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