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Shawnee
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Ashley Fichtner

Ward 4 Commissioner2024-07-15 – 2028-07-01 (sworn in July 15, 2024 per July 15, 2024 minutes; city page 'Term: 2024-2028'; month-level end: 2028-07 per city Mayor and City Commission page which lists a four-year term and 'Term of office is four years')

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Term ending Jul 1, 2028.

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Oct 2026[22]

34th & Beard development (Barrett Drilling plat)

Residents fear the city could end up paying to maintain roads and utilities serving a private development.

medium↑Jan 2026[21]

Sales tax trends

Good news: $55,400 above budget on sales tax and $234,085 on use tax year-to-date.

high↓May 2026[19]

Shawnee Forward contract funding and oversight

The city's share of the economic development contract remains unresolved after the county voted it down.

high↑Feb 2026[18]

Capital Improvement Plan amendment for FY2027-2031

The specific change and its cost weren't detailed in the provided materials.

medium↑May 2026[16]

Sale of Airport Authority property to Shawnee YMCA

Unknown — the sale price and details weren't presented.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Street paving equipment purchase

About $350,000 cheaper than buying new, funded by a line-item transfer within the CIP.

medium↑Jun 2026[14]

Short-Term Rental Permit at 3316 N Union Ave

medium↑Feb 2026[14]

Oakland/Kickapoo rezoning to split two houses into two lots

Could save affected homeowners from costly demolition-and-rebuild requirements after major damage.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Walk audit program and National Walk to School Day

high↓Aug 2026[12]

Data centers opposition

Unknown — part of the review is making sure any data center, not ratepayers, bears its infrastructure costs.

medium↓Apr 2026[11]

Santa Fe Depot legal matter

Unknown — the matter was discussed in closed session.

high↑Apr 2026[11]

Downtown homelessness and property impacts near the rescue mission

No direct cost identified, though enforcement and cleanup of encampments carries ongoing city expenses.

medium↑Jan 2026[11]

Shawnee Twin Lake No. 1, Phase 4 Preliminary Plat

Covered by a $1 million state ARPA grant — no hit to local taxpayers.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Bayly Coffee lease transfer at airport

The lease would bring in about $2,034 a year to the airport authority, with annual rate adjustments.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Interstate Parkway/I-40 traffic study

$596,470 paid from the capital improvement program — under the original budget.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

29-Duplex Residential Development at 34th Street & Beard Street

Staff reports no financial impact to the city from this plat approval.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Scam alert targeting permit applicants

At least one applicant has lost $7,000 to the scam.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Lot split and rezoning at 415 W. Oakland / 401 S. Kickapoo

high↑Oct 2026[10]

29-duplex development at 34th & Beard

The developer is privately funding roughly $400,000 in sewer and water main infrastructure.

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

City planner vacancy and department staffing

Decisions during term (154)

Recorded while Fichtner was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (72)

63 yes9 no

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Voted yesAug 17, 2026

approve a resolution approving and adopting amendments to the minimum standards and requirements for capital development on Airport property, commercial aeronautical services, commercial non-aeronauti

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

award the Replacement of Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Shawnee Regional Airport to Mesotech in the amount of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($147,

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 1(a-b)

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 1(a-b)

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Resolution No. 6795 — Data center moratorium until December 31, 2027

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Ordinance No. 2829NS — Rezone 1510 North Beard Avenue from C-1 to R-1

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Award of demolition contract — 302 South Beard "The Old Mill"

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Executive session — Santa Fe Depot litigation (Item 12)

Voted yesAug 17, 2026

Executive session — real property matters (Item 13)

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

Executive Session — Confidential Attorney Communications

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve an executive session in accordance with 25 O.S. §307(B)(4) to discuss confidential communications between a public body and its attorney concerning a pending investigation, claim, or action if

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve a Contract for Design Services for the Farrall Park Project with PDG, LLC

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve an emergency clause as it relates to Agenda Item No. 9 for the protection of the public's health, safety, and welfare, an emergency is declared to exist per Oklahoma State Statute Title 11, Ar

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 4(a-o)

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve a request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a personal swimming pool at the property addressed as 34102 Lake Road

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve a Revised Final Plat for Adcock Addition, Phase 1

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve an ordinance amending Article VI of Chapter 20, providing certain prohibitions against certain public conduct contrary to public health and safety, which shall be added to Chapter 20 [Offenses

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve the Consent Agenda Nos. 1(a-d)

Voted yesJul 20, 2026

approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 1(a-b)

Voted noJun 10, 2026

Executive session authorization under 25 O.S. §307(B)(4)

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

approve an executive session in accordance with 25 O.S. §307(B)(4) to discuss confidential communications between a public body and its attorney concerning a pending investigation, claim, or action if

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

approve ratification of action taken by the Board of Trustees of the Shawnee Airport Authority on Agenda Item No. 4 authorizing the sale of certain Shawnee Airport Authority real property to the Troy

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

approve to revoke the Cabin Site Lake Lot Lease (Lease No. 5176) for the tract situated at 16816 Magnino Road

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 3(a-f)

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

approve an executive session in accordance with 25 O.S. §307(B)(4) to discuss confidential communications between a public body and its attorney concerning a pending investigation, claim, or action if

Voted noMay 18, 2026

approve the renewal of a Contract for Economic Development Services Between the City of Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, and Shawnee Forward Inc.

Voted noMay 18, 2026

defer the item to a future meeting

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

approve a resolution of the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma (the “City”) approving the incurrence of indebtedness by the Oklahoma Baptist University Authority (the “Authority”) issuing its note or notes, or

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

approve to revoke the Cabin Site Lake Lot Lease (Lease No. 009801) for the tract situated at 15001 Colson Lane

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Renewal of Economic Development Services Contract with Shawnee Forward

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Revoke Cabin Site Lake Lot Lease No. 5176 — 16816 Magnino Road

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Revoke Cabin Site Lake Lot Lease No. 009801 — 15001 Colson Lane

Voted yesMay 18, 2026

Executive session under 25 O.S. §307(B)(4)

Voted yesApr 20, 2026

Resolution ratifying SMA Clean Water SRF Promissory Note (Item 14)

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve an ordinance amending the Shawnee Unified Development Code, Section 22-197 allowing for Single Family Uses in the R-3 (High Density Residential) zoning district, and correcting a scribner's er

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve an ordinance amending the Shawnee Unified Development Code, Section 22-216 exempting Real Estate Signs from the Sign regulations.

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 3(a-i)

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve a resolution updating the City Fee Schedule by: (1) setting the water rates for residential and commercial use, both inside and outside the city limits, pursuant to Subsections (a) and (b), Se

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve a resolution for Shawnee Safe Streets for All Vision Zero.

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve acceptance of the Shawnee Safe Streets for All Action Plan.

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve a resolution renewing Ordinance Number 1396NS the "Nine-One-One Emergency Number Ordinance" for the period of April 6, 2026 to April 5, 2029.

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve a resolution declaring certain items of personal property surplus and no longer needed for city purposes; describing said items; and authorizing the sale of said items to the Allen Fire Depart

Voted noMar 16, 2026

approve a resolution updating the City Fee Schedule by setting the monthly rates and fees for solid waste services pursuant to Subsections (a), Section 23-38, Article II, Chapter 23 of the City Code;

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve an ordinance to rezone the property addressed as 541 West Poplar Street from R-1 (Low Density Residential District) to MU (Mixed Use District).

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

approve a resolution setting the 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone Tax Rate.

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

Consent Agenda Items 3(a-i)

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

Water and sewer rate increase (Resolution No. 6783)

Voted noMar 16, 2026

approve an ordinance to rezone the property addressed as 4411 North Aydelotte Street from R-1 (Low Density Residential District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District).

Voted noMar 16, 2026

Solid waste rate increase (Resolution No. 6784)

Voted yesMar 16, 2026

Surplus fire equipment sale to Allen Fire Department (Resolution No. 6785)