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Wagoner County commissioners approve special election funding, correct rural water contracts and reject multiple ARPA bids
Summary
At its Dec. 30 meeting, the Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners approved $34,180.60 to cover a Feb. 11 special election, approved corrected contracts for the Rural Water 2 project totaling $2.39 million and $169,180, and rejected several ARPA-funded bids citing insufficient remaining funds.
The Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners voted on Dec. 30 to approve $34,180.60 from the commissioners’ use tax to cover the costs of a Feb. 11 special election and took a series of other budget and contracting actions tied to ARPA-funded projects.
The election funding request was presented by elections staff as necessary to cover ballot costs for a single February special election; commissioners moved and approved the appropriation by roll call. Commissioners noted that only one school district had a February election and that other costs would not be shared by other jurisdictions.
Why it matters: The county’s decision ensures the election will be funded without delaying the February date for that district, shifting the county’s discretionary tax balance and reducing the pool of remaining ARPA funds available for other projects.
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