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Board simplifies complaint‑resolution procedure, adds alternate path for complaints against elected officials

Oklahoma County Board / Handbook Review Committee · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The board approved edits through Step 2 of a renamed 'Complaint Resolution Procedure,' removing some extended verbiage and adding language that allows employees to take complaints against their elected official to another elected official; staff will ensure investigators report results back to complainants.

Oklahoma County commissioners voted to streamline the county’s employee complaint process and to add an explicit alternate path when an employee’s complaint concerns an elected official.

Staff proposed renaming the "Open Door Policy" as a "Complaint Resolution Procedure" and eliminating nonessential background language. Commissioners discussed how complaints should progress through…

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