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Votes at a glance: Wagoner County commissioners approve equipment, contracts, grants and appoint trustees
Summary
At the July 21 meeting commissioners approved multiple routine and project items: equipment and vendor bids, a professional services renewal, trustee reappointments, pay requests, a grant application submission, a demolition contract and several financial approvals. Vote tallies recorded unanimous board approval where roll calls were recorded.
Wagoner County commissioners approved multiple actions during the July 21 meeting, including equipment purchases, contract renewals, pay requests and grant-related actions. Below are the motions the board took and their outcomes.
Votes at a glance
- Excavator purchase (Bid no. 2025-182021): Motion to accept the Yellow House bid for a 2021-or-newer excavator with trade-in passed (moved: Randy; second: Tim). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: award contract to vendor listed on bid.
- Third-floor water fountain purchase: Motion to purchase the replacement unit from Amazon (lowest quoted supplier via county account) passed (moved: James; second: Randy). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: staff authorized to complete purchase.
- Renewal of professional services agreement with Civic Dynamics (Larry Curtis): Motion to approve contract renewal (increase from $2,500 to $3,500 monthly minimum) passed (moved: Tim; second: James). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: contract renewed as presented.
- Reaffirmation/reappointment of Economic Development Authority trustees: Motion to renew appointments for trustees with expired terms passed (moved: James; second: Randy). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: reappointments completed; one vacancy remains for a District 1 appointment.
- Pay Request No. 2 — Wagoner County Rural Water District No. 4 (State Project 32380): Motion to approve payment passed (moved: James; second: Randy). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: payment approved as presented.
- Oklahoma Attorney General 2026 Safe Oklahoma grant (Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office): Motion to submit application for $25,000 (including $12,000 for digital forensics and $13,000 for overtime) passed (moved: James; second: Randy). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: staff authorized to submit grant application on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office.
- Yard-care and vegetation control for communications locations: Staff reported initial spraying completed; county authorized one-time treatment and follow-up regimen; staff to finalize addresses and vendor payment (approx. $1,200). Vote recorded: no additional board action required on general update; payment instructions provided.
- Demolition & cleanup — Bid no. 2025-17 (205 and 207 N. Casa Verde): Motion to award to Save The Earth with direction to leave/flag two large boundary trees for professional trimming passed (moved: Tim; second: Randy). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: award with special tree-handling instructions.
- US Cellular lease at Rolling Hills tower: Motion to not sign a proposed form lease and authorizing staff (Mark Ketchum) to renegotiate terms and present a revised lease to the district attorney for approval as to form passed (moved: not specified; second: James). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: staff directed to renegotiate lease terms, pursue appropriate insurance & liability provisions, and present a draft to the DA.
- Courthouse/jail painting change order (Tulsa Christian Brothers Painting LLC): Motion to approve change order of $4,001.25 to paint additional closet and cell doors passed (moved: not specified; second: not specified). Vote recorded: unanimous (three ayes). Action: change order approved.
- Multiple vendor and counsel invoices and contract payments listed under financial matters were approved as presented (motions moved and seconded; roll-call approvals recorded).
