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Commissioners approve annexation of area into Oak Grove Fire Protection District after election
Summary
Following a local election in the proposed area, the Wagoner County commissioners approved an order expanding the Oak Grove Fire Protection District after certified results showed the measure passed by more than the statutory threshold.
Wagoner County commissioners on March 10 approved an order expanding the Oak Grove Fire Protection District after the election results in the affected area met the legal voting threshold.
County staff reported that the election in the annexation area passed with roughly 70 percent approval (more than the required 60 percent by statute). The board then adopted the order to expand the district and incorporate the area into Oak Grove Fire Protection District boundaries.
Why it matters: Annexation into a fire district changes the taxing and service boundaries for emergency medical and fire response. The district’s volunteers worked with landowners in the annexation area to inform them of the proposal before the election.
Action: Commissioners approved the order for annexation to the Oak Grove Fire Protection District and recorded the certified election results with the county clerk.
