Tulsa County commissioners approve MOU with Cherokee Nation, parks branding work and other consent items; accept juvenile detention update

The Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 18 approved multiple routine items and agreements, authorized a public hearing for the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual performance report, and accepted a juvenile detention update. Approvals were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Key approvals and decisions - MOU with the Cherokee Nation: The board approved an annual memorandum of understanding allowing the county to partner with the Cherokee Nation on road projects on the tribe’s network. County engineering staff said the MOU does not specify individual projects; locations and projects will be identified later as opportunities arise. Alex from Highway and Engineering said the agreement “allows us to partner with them on the roads on their network” and could be used to capture federal funding when available.

- Parks branding and marketing work: Commissioners approved next steps in a parks branding and marketing plan developed with a vendor (identified in materials as BARE agency). Matt Parks said the county…