The Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to appoint Patrick Plumley as the county's permanent planning and zoning director during a public meeting in which the board first met in executive session under state law to discuss personnel.

The vote followed an executive session the board said was held pursuant to Oklahoma statute 25, section 307(B)(1)(A), which allows discussion of the appointment, hiring, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of a public officer or employee. After returning to open session, a commissioner moved to appoint Patrick Plumley as the permanent planning and zoning director with “no change in pay at this time.” The motion was seconded, and the roll call vote recorded Commissioner Stamps as “Aye,” Commissioner Kelly as “No,” and Commissioner Haynie as “Aye,” resulting in the motion passing.

Board members made the motion to enter executive session and later to reconvene in open session before taking the appointment vote. The meeting record shows the board recessed to executive session specifically to discuss the planning and zoning director position; the transcript cites the statutory authority as “25 Oklahoma State statute section 307b1. Subtitle a.”

The transcript does not specify an effective date for Plumley’s appointment, any changes to duties, or whether the appointment requires further administrative steps. After the appointment vote, the meeting opened a public-comment period and subsequently recessed on a separate unanimous motion. No other personnel details, salary figures beyond the board’s statement that pay would not change “at this time,” or background on Plumley’s prior role were provided in the meeting record.

A full copy of the meeting transcript records the motions, the statutory reference for the executive session, and the roll-call votes; the record does not list additional documentation or a written resolution attached to the appointment in the portions provided.