Jeremy Sellers for Harrah City Council

08/01/2026

What’s on the agenda for the August 6 Harrah City Council meeting?

As your Ward 4 Councilman, I believe residents should know what their City Council is discussing before we vote. Here are some of the items that I believe will generate the most interest:

• City Attorney Search – We’ll discuss the process for recruiting a new City Attorney and appoint members to a committee that will review proposals and conduct interviews.

• City Charter Amendments – The Council will consider placing two propositions on the November ballot:

* Moving to staggered four-year terms for the Mayor and Council.
* Requiring Council members to maintain residency in the ward they represent, with a vacancy created if residency is lost before completing 75% of the term.

• Harrah Chamber of Commerce Funding – The Council will consider an agreement to provide $8,000 to the Chamber of Commerce to assist with Harrah Day and the fireworks display. The Chamber will also present its quarterly report.

• Nonprofit Funding & Partnership Process – We’ll discuss creating a formal process for evaluating requests from nonprofit organizations seeking financial support, the use of City resources, or partnerships with the City. I believe establishing clear, consistent standards is an important step toward transparency and accountability.

• Municipal Complex Master Plan – Consideration of a proposal for long-term planning of the City’s municipal facilities.

• Infrastructure & Public Safety – Items include sidewalk construction, ladder truck repairs, improvements to SE 44th Street, and an agreement with the Kickapoo Tribe regarding mutual police commissioning.

• Planning & Development – Zoning requests, Central Business District ordinance amendments, and the final plat for Persimmon Valley Section 2.

• Appointments – Several openings on the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Board, and Board of Adjustments will be filled.

As always, Council meetings are open to the public, and I encourage residents to attend, ask questions, and stay engaged. Whether you agree with every decision or not, an informed community makes for better local government.

The meeting begins Thursday, August 6, at 6:00 p.m. at Harrah City Hall.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts and representing the interests of Ward 4 and the City of Harrah.

07/25/2026

Tuesday night’s special City Council meeting was very disappointing for me.

During the meeting, I read a prepared statement explaining the reasoning behind my vote on the appointment of the Ward 2 councilmember. I believed it was important to explain not only who I supported, but how I arrived at that decision.

I spoke about the importance of transparency, doing the homework, speaking with candidates, considering the qualities we publicly said we were looking for, and making a decision based on what I believed was in the best interest of the citizens of Harrah.

Unfortunately, the council was unable to reach an agreement, meaning the decision will now move to a special election at additional cost to our community.

What disappointed me most wasn’t that we disagreed. Healthy disagreement is part of good government. It was that, in my view, the outcome did not reflect many of the principles that had been expressed during our public discussion before the vote.

I remain committed to approaching every decision the same way: gathering the facts, listening carefully, evaluating fairly, and voting according to my conscience and what I believe best serves the people of Harrah.

06/17/2026

Super excited about the next iteration of crosswalks in Harrah. These strips are reflective and should last years. City plans to initially install these around all schools in Harrah before the school years starts. Promise made, promise kept!

04/07/2026

It’s been an interesting final 24 hours.
I’ve seen the comments, the questions, and even a few attempts to pull the conversation off track.

That’s part of it—but I’ve stayed focused on what matters: the future of our community.

We’re almost at the finish line.
If you haven’t voted yet, polls close at 7. Make your voice heard.

04/07/2026

Polls are open! If you’ve been following along, I would appreciate your vote.

04/07/2026

No vote = No voice

04/07/2026

No vote = no voice

04/06/2026

Let’s not make this the norm.

Growth with a plan.

04/06/2026