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Wagoner County to contribute $50,000 to DA office for civil representation; use-tax chosen as funding source
Summary
The Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners approved a $50,000 annual contribution to the district attorney's office for civil representation and legal subscriptions for FY2026, voting to fund the payment from the county's 1-cent use tax after a brief discussion and a 2-1 vote.
The Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners voted June 23 to provide $50,000 annually to the district attorney's office to help pay for civil legal representation and legal subscriptions.
The request, submitted to the board by the district attorney's office, asked that the county contribute $50,000 toward the operation and legal representation provided to the board. Commissioners discussed funding sources before approving the payment.
Commissioners said county finances are tight but agreed the request was reasonable. After discussion about possible funding sources, a motion was made to approve the request with the money to come from the county's 1-cent use tax. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Commissioner Stamps, Aye; Commissioner Kelly, No; Commissioner Haney, Aye.
Commissioners and staff discussed alternatives such as using small administrative accounts or CARES funds but concluded the use-tax allocation was the preferred source. The board did not specify any further conditions on how the district attorney's office must report spending tied to the contribution during the meeting.
The vote instructs county finance staff to account for the $50,000 in the FY2026 budget from the 1-cent use tax designation. No additional follow-up tasks or deadlines were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.
The board moved on to other agenda items after the vote.
