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First, the board approved resolution 2025-3074, a necessary interfund transfer of up to $1,700,000 from the general fund (referenced in the record as “general fund thousand and 1 cash”) to the Employee Benefits Fund (4010) to pay county claims for FY2026. The board’s chair read that the transfer is part of the county’s annual adopted budget and that the request came from the county finance department and the office of the county clerk.

Second, the board approved resolution 2025-3076 to appropriate funds to Employee Benefits Fund 4010 in an amount not to exceed $334,030 for August CJA premiums. The transcript records that the appropriation is contingent upon the related check being deposited and upon Budget Board approval; the item was requested by John Wilkerson, director of employee benefits, as noted in the record.

Both motions were moved and seconded and the board voted “Aye.” The interfund transfer was described in the meeting as a short-term cash transfer “to pay out invoices.” The appropriation for CJA premiums was explicitly noted as contingent on the deposit and Budget Board approval.

Board members also discussed future monthly transfers to cover payroll, FICA and Medicare until revenue arrives later in the fiscal year. One member said transfers are usually made monthly so payroll can be paid “until about October when the money starts coming in.” Another member responded that reserves appeared adequate, noting the county “budgeted at the lower level” and used a flat budget approach.

No vote record lists individual roll-call votes by name in the transcript; the meeting recorded unanimous “Aye” votes for the motions taken.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Excise Special Meeting 08/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Oklahoma County Excise Board on Aug. 11 approved an interfund transfer up to $1,700,000 to the employee benefits fund to pay FY2026 claims and approved a separate appropriation of up to $334,030 for August CJA premiums, the latter contingent on deposit and Budget Board approval.","taxTitle","Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",2676,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6138669,"Excise Board adopts 2026 holiday schedule for Oklahoma County",160,256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582222-d2ef548646b8cfa393e6d093d74e71ad&start=256&end=416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582222-d2ef548646b8cfa393e6d093d74e71ad/thumbnail_256000.jpg","/articles/6138669/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Excise-Board-adopts-2026-holiday-schedule-for-Oklahoma-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138669-f3a125ba332c34bc051eb551b743f92d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773300736&Signature=dan0ni-JoF8Aqm6POBrKMgSmz8IbqTMO8MAgL~lOCIbw~cvUJ45tXzC7BRVPbRkzYiHA73MUhraWaQicbFAt~rNo~zVvJuDiOkgHV-OoOGVc-9cEtnogk2eH4WHkn8YP6ZQMyPwC8bJKYl7Ka7N~3ab1NRevBOR1eHmgJbbRu1tJ~V5o9RpcECuRIJFncPAZVB16gCDSgJA82q8uyGjB7IJPrI4iDQNZl0~9zaNQezRZ13nwjjWrVqqpIL5cjHnxdZXrbMbOW2mfczJQwev~bjkfqOQ-xMWQKIFNywa6RfE~SQqgAAra-NsjU146V6a2QuUcTckGMeca5IqfKQmWQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma County Excise Board on Aug. 11 approved the county’s 2026 holiday schedule, listing 13 observed holidays and citing Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes as the authority for observance.

The board read the list aloud during the meeting. Items named in the record include New Year’s Day (Thursday, Jan. 1); Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 19); Presidents’ Day (Monday, Feb. 16); Good Friday (noted as Friday, April 3 in the record); Memorial Day (Monday, May 25); Juneteenth (Friday, June 19); Independence Day (observed Friday, July 3 because the holiday falls on Saturday); Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 7); Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11); Thanksgiving (the record notes the Thursday and Friday in November as observed); and Christmas (Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24–25).

Eleanor Thompson, an Oklahoma County Excise Board member, read the calendar item into the record and the board moved and seconded approval. The board voted “Aye” and approved the holiday list.

The action referenced authorization in “Title 19 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 350” as stated in the meeting. The adopted schedule governs county closures and staffing observances for calendar year 2026.","The Oklahoma County Excise Board on Aug. 11 adopted a list of 13 holidays for calendar year 2026, citing Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes as authorization.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6138674,"Excise Board approves July 30 minutes after clarifying two late Edmond School submissions",128,168000,296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582222-d2ef548646b8cfa393e6d093d74e71ad&start=168&end=296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582222-d2ef548646b8cfa393e6d093d74e71ad/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6138674/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Excise-Board-approves-July-30-minutes-after-clarifying-two-late-Edmond-School-submissions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138674-337c63dff93691793d0690427c2644f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773300736&Signature=MPScTLxe9ljdmLTyO9ugoMlGxPaovpkJGCBj0XhaM0-nn9TTUfeV9VcXvccEQb1CuKnvGEoNeNaToOPlOMczlYOhwXmrkRrCPlS10t3RSiIX25LSoE6mj1Svptx4ROrHEpIgBFZWouqS~qjMSe0T74-HSH7AUetYah6N52vyCAQTIRDxiw4EVH2GcNB1meW9KaKTbkWLJ3lAc57uIRoBmJAbZEvdmqhC7Whg-S91dq4hUWO1rYrV57HKYg2u0aRg59~qX8~RdQOISDX-fIQ5W0biSYj1v0xLglDsSJMnhRKhdyYrsSJJy0lwLJr7sDhP9EynlC~YlhjGGTmfxssujg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eleanor Thompson, an Oklahoma County Excise Board member, called the special meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. Aug. 11 and the board approved the minutes of its July 30 meeting following brief discussion about two late submissions from Edmond Public Schools.

The board discussed that two items for the minutes had been mailed rather than emailed and members questioned the timing and receipt process. A board member said the items “just didn’t get it,” and the group discussed asking schools and cities to both email and mail originals going forward.

A motion to approve the minutes was moved and seconded; the board voted unanimously in favor. The vote was recorded as “Aye” by the members present.

The exchange was procedural and limited to clarifying how Edmond Public Schools had transmitted documents for the July 30 meeting; no substantive change to the minutes was recorded in the meeting transcript.

The approval cleared the way for the board to take up the FY2026 holiday calendar and several fiscal items on the Aug. 11 agenda.","The Oklahoma County Excise Board on Aug. 11 approved the minutes of its July 30 meeting after members discussed two late submissions from Edmond Public Schools that arrived by mail rather than email.","actionData","errors"]

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