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Vinita accepts $21,248 state cyber grant to upgrade water-plant SCADA system
Summary
City staff said Vinita received a $21,248 award from the OKOHSS 2022 state and local cyber security grant program to cover the Haynes SCADA computer upgrade at the water treatment plant; the council voted unanimously to accept the award and pursue the second phase of the application.
City staff told the Vinita City Council on March 17 that the city had been selected for a $21,248 award from the OKOHSS 2022 state and local cyber security grant program to fund upgrades to the Haynes SCADA system that runs the water treatment plant.
The award covers part one of a previously submitted application that staff said requested about $39,000 in total. Staff said the city’s planned match for the SCADA portion had been approximately $6,375 but the award covers the full $21,248. "You’ve been selected to receive a proposed award in the amount of $21,248," staff told the council, and added the funding "should fully cover the Haynes SCADA and computer upgrade for the water treatment plant." The presenter recommended accepting the part-one award while leaving the part-two application active for additional work.
The grant acceptance was moved by Lair (the transcript also records the mover elsewhere as "Lear"/"Laird") and seconded by Tyler. The council voted in favor with no opposed votes recorded. The council did not set a detailed implementation timeline during the meeting; staff said further application review for part two would continue.
Why it matters: the SCADA system is central to automated control of the city’s water treatment processes; staff said the awarded funds will allow the city to replace critical computer and control components. The award letter and program name were cited in the presentation as the authority for the funds; the transcript did not provide a statutory citation beyond the program name.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the Haynes SCADA upgrade work covered by the grant and continue pursuing the remaining portion of the original application.
