Commissioners approved sending a letter, to be signed by the county chairman, to U.S. Representative Mike Rogers urging consideration of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Reauthorization Act referenced in the meeting record as 'HR 50 30' and its companion S.2581. Speaker 1 noted Cleveland County received approximately $176,000 in fiscal year 24/25 under the SRS program and that, without reauthorization, local schools and road projects could face budget shortfalls.

Commissioners discussed copying the school board and asking the school board to send its own letter in support because schools receive roughly half the SRS payments. Speaker 5 asked staff to share the draft letter with the school board and to request cosponsorship where appropriate. Speaker 3 agreed staff could send a copy to the school board.

The motion to send the letter was approved (voice vote recorded); staff will prepare the letter and route it to the county chairman for signature and to the school board for consideration.