COPTA trustees elect Barney Simpner chair, Jason Fairbrush vice chair for FY26

Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority trustees elected Barney Simpner as chairperson and Jason Fairbrush as vice chairperson for fiscal year 2026 during the authority’s July 11 meeting. The nominations were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The approvals occurred at the start of the meeting after the chairman called the board to order and asked for nominations for chair and vice chair. There was no discussion recorded and both nominees were approved by voice vote. No formal roll-call tally or opposition was recorded in the transcript; the clerk announced the motion passed after members voted “aye.” The meeting then proceeded to the consent and individual-docket items.