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Votes at a glance: Wagoner County Commission approves contracts, equipment purchases and invoices
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Wagoner County Board of Commissioners approved a series of contracts, service agreements, equipment purchases and invoices; one intergovernmental memorandum with Cherokee Nation was tabled.
The Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 18 approved multiple consent and action items including intergovernmental agreements, service amendments, maintenance contracts, equipment purchases and routine invoices. The board also tabled one memorandum regarding a tribal agreement.
Key actions and outcomes
• Prisoner housing agreement with Creek Nation: The board voted to reestablish a 2020 agreement with Creek Nation to provide pretrial detention housing capacity. Major Russell of the County Sheriff's Office presented the item and said the county can now meet statutory square-footage requirements again. The motion passed on roll call (Ayes recorded).
• Amendment to Windstream service agreement for 911 backhaul: The board approved an amendment to a Windstream agreement originally executed on 06/23/2011 to continue 911 backhaul services; county staff said the monthly cost will increase substantially (discussion noted an increase from a previous amount to a higher monthly rate). The motion passed on roll call.
• Exacom maintenance agreement (audio recording system): The board approved a maintenance agreement with Exacom to support the county’s logging recorder for radio, phone and 911 call recordings.
• Rural Water District No. 4: The board approved Pave Request No. 3 in the amount of $104,971.53 for a district project identified as state project 32380 (Commissioner District 1). Commissioners discussed funding source and an Odell expansion project during the item.
• Department of Justice grant memorandum of understanding (sheriff’s office): The board approved an MOU required by the Department of Justice tied to a grant awarded in 2022 to the sheriff’s office; staff said the MOU contains required language and does not create new payments. The presenter clarified the grant is not part of opioid funds but rather relates to violence-against-women/domestic-violence grant purposes.
• Conference-room scheduling devices (two tablets): The board approved purchasing two wall-mounted room-scheduler tablets (one for the current chamber and one for the North Annex meeting room). Cost estimates were discussed in the meeting; staff described integration with Microsoft Outlook. Commissioners approved the purchase and recorded the roll call Ayes.
• Cherokee Nation annual memorandum (old business): The item was sent back to Cherokee Nation and the board voted to table further action.
• Resolution for County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund (FY2026): The board approved resolution 2025-103 (road machinery and equipment revolving fund) and listed planned equipment (members referenced skid steer loader, road grader, and other machinery items in discussion).
• Multiple invoices and membership dues: The board approved items including Cross Timbers Consultants invoice $1,004.70; INCOG annual dues $24,763; juvenile detention invoices ($247.50, $1,002.87); Meshack/Meshech/Meshack-related invoices for right-of-way and GIS support (~$12,003.53 and $4,000 monthly); Business Imaging Systems document conversion (ARPA) $10,000; and County Officers and Deputies Association dues $1,200. Where funding source was discussed, staff identified planning and zoning as the payer for the monthly GIS subscription.
Why it matters: These votes authorize multi-department operational support, infrastructure work and membership costs and affect county budgeting and service continuity.
Speakers quoted or referenced in this roundup are listed in the speaker section below.
