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Owasso approves Pelavan service agreement for 10/2025–9/2026; funding figure unclear in record
Summary
The council approved a service agreement to continue Pelavan transit service in Owasso from Oct. 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2026, under an agreement with Grand Gateway Economic Development Association. The transcript contains inconsistent dollar figures for the city’s contribution.
The Owasso City Council approved a service agreement to fund Pelavan transit service in the city from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026, with services to be provided by the Grand Gateway Economic Development Association.
Erin Shaw, a representative speaking on behalf of the community center, described Pelavan as an important, long-running regional transit option used by residents for grocery stores, medical appointments and other trips. "It is very crucial to the livelihood," Shaw said, adding that riders often pay about $1 per trip to reach community destinations.
Staff recommended approval of the service agreement and presented a funding request. The transcript records two different figures in staff remarks: at one point the presenter said the organization requested $6,475; later staff recommended approval of a service agreement described in the record as $60,475. The council approved the agreement as presented in the meeting without public speakers on the item.
The agreement is intended to maintain demand-response transit service for elderly, disabled and general passengers in the region; staff said the service is heavily used by community center clients. Details about the city’s exact financial commitment and how the figure reconciles with the conflicting numbers in the transcript were not specified in the meeting record and should be confirmed in the final contract documents.
