The Grove Municipal Services Authority on Aug. 5 voted unanimously to accept acknowledgements of receipt from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for two potable water projects in Delaware County. The trustees approved a DEQ acknowledgement for Permit #WL000021250602 authorizing construction of 5,524 linear feet of 12-inch PVC potable water line to serve the Grove Airport Waterline Extension and a separate permit exception, #WLMC0021250466, authorizing construction of 960 linear feet of 2-inch HDPE potable water line to serve two rural meters.

The approvals matter because they clear administrative steps required before construction of the waterline extensions can proceed. The actions recorded were acknowledgements of receipt from the DEQ; the transcript records no further conditions or discussion about construction timing, contractors, or project funding during the meeting.

Chairman Andy Stewart opened the floor for discussion on each acknowledgement; Trustee Ivan Devitt moved to approve both items and Trustee Berwin Kock seconded both motions. The recorded vote for each motion was Stewart — yes, Kock — yes, Devitt — yes, and each motion carried 3-0. The meeting minutes do not record any substantive public comment or additional staff presentation about the DEQ documents.

No cost estimates, construction schedules, or contractor names were stated in the meeting record for either permit. The transcript identifies the documents as an "Acknowledgement of Receipt from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality" with the permit numbers above. The meeting also approved the minutes and the Purchase Order Register during the same session.

The city will need to follow up with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and any required design or construction contractors for next steps; no next-step direction was recorded in the meeting minutes.