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Oklahoma County approves multiple contracts, boosts Make-A-Wish allocation by $50,000
Summary
The Board approved dozens of consent items, including a $50,000 increase for Make-A-Wish Oklahoma (raising the allocation to $350,000), several professional and cooperating-agency contracts, and subrecipient amendments for youth and recovery services.
Oklahoma County commissioners approved a series of consent and contract items including subrecipient amendments, professional-service amendments and cooperation agreements and voted to increase county funding for Make-A-Wish Oklahoma by $50,000.
Commissioner Jessica moved a subrecipient addendum to increase Mendel (Mendel/Mendil in the agenda text) Youth and Family Services funding from $300,000 to $350,000, and the board approved the change by voice vote. Commissioners also approved modifications to Turning Point Ministries' KPIs and a fourth amendment to the professional services agreement with the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council not to exceed $150,000 for FY27.
The board approved a contract between the district attorney and the Board for veil litigation services not to exceed $699,420.16 for FY27, and authorized an agreement for bond counsel with Public Finance Law Group not to exceed $25,000 for FY27. A mutual cooperation agreement with Oklahoma State University Extension for $553,345 for FY27 was approved as well.
Make-A-Wish Oklahoma's president and CEO, Deborah McCullough Sinner, thanked the board and reported that previous county dollars had been used for operational costs that freed donor funds for children: "you have officially granted 45 wishes as a result of that," she said, and added the additional $50,000 will support more wishes and programming in Oklahoma County.
Other administrative approvals included a P-card update, acceptance of donated training vehicles and gym equipment, and approval of an anti-icing system purchase for District 2 of $37,700. All listed consent items were approved by motions and unanimous voice votes.
