Taron Epps Sr.
OK · Lawton City Council Member, Ward 2
Taron Epps Sr. is a Lawton City Council member, a retired Army veteran of 20+ years, and a business development executive at Camgian. His priorities are fixing neighborhood problems, improving parks and starting neighborhood watch groups.
Where Taron Epps Sr. stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Mixed record
Housing Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Made the motion to pass Ordinance 26-04, which created a new council Committee of Performance Excellence to review city services. It passed 8-0.
January 13, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted yes on Resolution 26-139, which approved Lawton's city budget for fiscal year 2027. It passed with no votes against.
May 26, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Voted yes to approve $40 million for phase one of a city youth sports complex. The motion passed 7-0.
November 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against denying Family Promise's request for city housing funds to buy and fix up a building at 1308 SW D Avenue. The denial passed 4-2. He also seconded and voted for Ordinance 25-53, which banned unauthorized camping on public property.
September 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted against denying Family Promise's request for city housing funds to buy and fix up a building at 1308 SW D Avenue. The denial passed 4-2. He also seconded and voted for Ordinance 25-53, which banned unauthorized camping on public property.
September 23, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Cast the only vote against denying a land use change for a women's sober living home at 521 SW 70th Street. The denial passed 7-1. He also voted for a police policy that limits how officers use facial recognition software.
April 14, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Made the motion directing city staff to review Lawton's permit rules for public gatherings and protests, including short-notice options. It passed 8-0.
January 27, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Made the motion to deny a rezoning for a 15-resident assisted living home at 801-809 NW Pershing Drive in Ward 2. He said nearby residents strongly opposed it. The denial passed 8-0.
June 23, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against denying Family Promise's request for city housing funds to buy and fix up a building at 1308 SW D Avenue. The denial passed 4-2. He also seconded and voted for Ordinance 25-53, which banned unauthorized camping on public property.
September 23, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Cast the only vote against denying a land use change for a women's sober living home at 521 SW 70th Street. The denial passed 7-1. He also voted for a police policy that limits how officers use facial recognition software.
April 14, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against denying Family Promise's request for city housing funds to buy and fix up a building at 1308 SW D Avenue. The denial passed 4-2. He also seconded and voted for Ordinance 25-53, which banned unauthorized camping on public property.
September 23, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Seconded and voted for a contract change with Garver for Lawton's backup water supply study, without drilling a fourth well for now. It passed 8-0.
July 14, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Voted yes to approve $40 million for phase one of a city youth sports complex. The motion passed 7-0.
November 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted no on an ordinance that limited each ward's landfill fee money to a fixed list of approved projects. He preferred broad spending categories. The ordinance failed 3-4.
August 25, 2026
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Made the motion to deny a $22,275.73 flood damage claim against the city. He said the city cannot act as an insurer when it is not legally at fault. The denial passed 8-0.
July 28, 2026
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Seconded and voted for Ordinance 26-14, which changed the sewer fee for customers outside Lawton city limits. It passed 6-2.
May 12, 2026
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Voted yes to move public comment to the end of Lawton City Council meetings. Before the vote, he warned against "punishing the masses for the few." The motion passed 8-0.
September 9, 2025
Source: lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com
Was appointed by the Lawton City Council to fill the open Ward 2 seat after R.L. Smith resigned.
August 26, 2025
Source: kswo.com
Past race Taron Epps Sr. ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 2 (Unexpired Term) · November 3, 2026 · Lawton city, Oklahoma · incumbent