Commissioners discuss Cherokee Nation invoice for Bridge #30 engineering; minutes do not show formal approval

Mar 17, 2026

Delaware County commissioners discussed a Cherokee Nation invoice of $180,500 for preliminary engineering on Bridge #30 (Stand Watie Road). Chairman David Poindexter described the arrangement as a pass-through to ODOT; the minutes record a motion to discuss but do not record a formal approval to pay the invoice.

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The Delaware County Board of Commissioners took up an invoice from Cherokee Nation for preliminary engineering on Bridge #30 in District 1 at its March 17 meeting. Chairman David Poindexter described the arrangement as a pass-through: Cherokee Nation would front the engineering costs and the county would later invoice the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) for reimbursement.

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