Dan DeLozier

The board meeting agenda covered a range of municipal and administrative items, including a public hearing for a zoning change from agriculture to residential for a single-family subdivision. Discussions were held on bid openings and awards for various projects, including truck accessories, firearms range equipment, and annex renovations. The meeting addressed numerous utility permit requests, the approval of final plats, and actions related to federal grants and financial transfers for highway department capital equipment. Additionally, the board considered manufacturing tax exemptions and funding for a land record preservation and digitization project.

The board meeting agenda includes the review and consideration of cash fund estimates of needs and requests for appropriations, the acknowledgement of multiple fund transfers across various county departments such as the Assessor, County Clerk, and Highway District 2 to address salary and maintenance shortfalls, and the review of personnel appointments and new hires. Additionally, the board will consider applications for temporary appropriations for the 2026-2027 fiscal year for several public school districts and the Oologah-Talala Emergency Medical Service.

The board discussed the allocation of an energy-efficient commercial building property tax deduction for the county jail and an interlocal contract with the Town of Inola for building code administration. New business included utility permits for telecommunications infrastructure, review of bids for county annex renovations and truck accessories, and a $100,000 interfund loan for the Sheriff's Office. Several fund transfers were proposed for payroll adjustments. Additionally, the board considered participation in a national opioid settlement, a local development tax incentive agreement with various local entities, an agreement for air quality program funding, and the acceptance of a donation for road repair.

The meeting agenda includes unfinished business such as the allocation of energy-efficient tax deductions for the County Jail and participation in a national opioid settlement. New business topics include a zoning change request for an RV campground, the review of utility permits, and bids for law enforcement vehicle graphics. Financial matters cover fund transfers, payroll claims, and payment of purchase orders. Further discussion items involve road improvement projects, sewer project scope changes, solid waste requests, website contract amendments for ADA compliance, and policies regarding public road closure requests.

The meeting agenda includes reviewing utility permits, disposal of county-owned equipment, and multiple bids for road and bridge materials, dumpsters, asphalt, and election ballots. Other items include grant management for planning projects and nutrition activity delivery, fund transfers, and several resolutions concerning election board reimbursements. The Board will also discuss a change order for the Sheriff's Office range tower, road repair donations, auction bids, an appointment resignation, a contract renewal with Turn Key Health, a change of scope for an ARPA project, and a cooperative agreement for property access. Additionally, the Board intends to enter an executive session to consult with legal counsel regarding pending litigation.