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Wagoner council pauses decision on splash-pad grant amid questions over 10% match
Summary
City council members agreed to postpone action on a Cherokee Nation-backed splash‑pad grant after members said grant paperwork showed a 10% municipal match while a Cherokee Nation email promised $150,000 'free money'; council asked a Cherokee Nation/GRDA representative to present full terms before voting.
The City of Wagoner council on Sept. 11 postponed any vote on grant applications tied to a proposed splash pad at Lincoln Park after members raised conflicting information about whether the city must provide a 10% match.
Speaker 3, an unidentified council member, said grant documents on file indicate the city would be "on the hook for 10%" of the project cost and that Wagoner lacks engineering estimates and budgeted funds to cover that obligation in the current fiscal year. "We don't have the funds," Speaker 3 said, noting roughly $27,000 remained in the city side of the budget and that a required match could create an unaffordable gap.
Speaker 5, who led the application effort…
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