Board of County Commissioners
Cleveland County Office
Agenda — 33 items
- 1 Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chris Apel.
- 2 Meeting Called to Order
- 3 Roll Call Present: Commissioner Jacob McHughes, Commissioner Rusty Grissom, and Commissioner Rod Cleveland.
- 4 Notice of the meeting was properly posted on December 31, 2025.
- 5 Approval of Minutes
- 1. Discussion and possible action regarding the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 29, 2025.
- 7 No one signed up for Public Comment.
- 8 For purposes of this agenda “Action” means any of the following: amending, approving, approving as amended, deferring, denying, giving instructions to staff, making a recommendation to another public body, receiving documents or presentations, referring to committee, reconsidering, re-opening, returning, striking or postponing the item.
- 9 Consent Items Items on the consent agenda are routine in nature and approved with a single vote. However, any item on the consent agenda is subject to individual consideration at the request of a member of the body.
- 2. Discussion and possible action regarding election of Jacob McHughes as Chairman and Rusty Grissom as Vice-Chairman of the Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners
- 3. Discussion and possible action regarding 2026 Board of County Commissioners Meeting Dates
- 4. Discussion and possible action regarding 2026 Holiday and Courthouse Closing Schedule
- 5. Discussion and possible action regarding letter of formal statement of Cleveland County’s Federal Tax status as “Exempt” under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America.
- 6. Discussion and possible action regarding Adoption of Internal Revenue Service IR 2025-128 mileage rates at .725 cents per mile, under 19 O.S § 164 mileage reimbursement to county officers and employees and the State Travel Reimbursement Act 74 O.S § 500.4, to be effective January 1, 2026.
- 7. Discussion and possible action regarding the 2026 Fair Board Election Resolution. The filing period will begin on Monday, January 26, 2026, and end on Friday, January 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the County Clerk’s Office. If two or more candidates file within a District, an election will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the respective County Barns-District #1, 14701 S. Westminster, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; District #2 6706 Alameda, Norman, Oklahoma; and District #3, 9050 HWY 77, Noble, Oklahoma.
- 8. Discussion and possible action regarding Declaration of Surplus Items
- 9. Discussion and possible action regarding Correction to Item E4c Resolution for Declaration of Surplus on the December 22, 2025 Agenda - the Inventory ID should be D334.1 and the Serial #P385A-1744, it was listed as D344.1 and P3B5A-1744.
- 10. Discussion and possible action regarding Resolution for Disposing of Equipment - 3 items attached.
- 11. Item No. 20 should read 209505-5100 $20,000., 209500-54000 $6000,000., 209500-5500 $130,000. Item No. 25 $8975.95, Item No. 26 $164,293.17 Discussion and possible action regarding Cash Fund Request for Appropriations FY2025/2026 1) Assessor Revolving 120133-55000 $272.00 2) County Bridge & Road Improvement Dist. #1 202910-50000 $8,092.20 3) County Bridge & Road Improvement Dist. #2 202920-50000 $11,005.36 4) County Bridge & Road Improvement Dist. #3 202930-50000 $13,271.17 5) County Clerk Lien Fee Payroll 119170-51000 $9,279.14 6) County Clerk Rec Mgmt/Presrv Fee 115170-51000 $54,212.80 7) DA Revolving Fund 207165-54000 $627.25 8) Fairgrounds 128700-55000 $34,763.50 9) Farm Market Fund 133285-54000 $3,030.00 10) Farm Market Fund 133285-51000 $650.00 11) Health 105267-54000 $15,543.00 12) Highway District #1 110910-51000 $97,000.00 13) Highway District #1 110910-54000 $14,751.08 14) Highway District #2 110920-51000 $75,920.28 15) Highway District #2 110920-54000 $75,920.28 16) Highway District #3 110930-51000 $90,000.00 17) Highway District #3 110930-54000 $99,167.20 18) Highway District #3 110930-55000 $350,414.00 19) Jail Commissary 204553-54000 $35,081.12 20) Public Safety Sales Tax 209500-54000 $750,000.00 21) Sales Tax 619150-54000 $647,936.44 22) Sheriff Service Fees 116500-54000 $25,891.96 23) Sheriff Service Fees 116554-54000 $6,753.52 24) Sheriff Service Fees 116552-54000 $116,108.51 25) Sheriff Service Fees 116500-51000 $7,446.33 26) Sheriff Service Fees 116450-51000 $165,822.79 27) Treasurer Certification Fee 114150-55000 $7,355.00
- 12. The date should read 12-22-25 Discussion and possible action regarding amending consent agenda item E4b from December 22, 2025 for Cleveland County Commissioners Office District 3 - Warren CAT sales agreement for a 2026 Caterpillar Asphalt Paver, Model #AP455, Serial #OP4500245. Sales price is $439,015.00, less trade-in value of $58,000.00 for a 2016 P385 Weiler (WL) Inventory ID #D344.1, surplused 12/29/2025, leaving a balance of $381,015.00 to be paid with $250,000.00 from Highway Capital Outlay, 100930-55000, and financing $131,015.00 (with interest $142,123.60) to be paid in 59 monthly payments of $2,369.05 and one final payment of $2,349.65 via a lease purchase through Security State Bank.
- 13. This item has been stricken. Discussion and possible action on the following items and/or contracts for the Cleveland County Health Department (CCHD)/The Well: a. Amergis Healthcare Services - Facility Assignment Confirmation for services per the Statewide Contract SW1032 for staffing Bi-lingual Customer Assistance Representative, Vanessa Berry. The Health Department agrees to pay $43.00 per hour worked and $64.50 per overtime hour worked, and $.70 per mile (or current GSA rate) for mileage. This agreement is for December 3, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
- 22 End of Consent Agenda
- 23 Unfinished Business
- 14. Discussion and possible action regarding BID #COM-2177 Lighting Controls - Installation and upgrades of existing lighting control system located at the Cleveland County Courthouse, 201 S. Jones Avenue, Norman, OK 73069. ARPA Funds Project #3.009, Object Code 54827.
- 25 Items of Business
- 15. Discussion and possible action regarding presentation by Susan Bergen regarding an update on the garden at the Cleveland County Detention Center
- 27 Board Member Statements and Announcements concerned a statement made by Rod Cleveland commending County Clerk Pam Howlett for the monumental task of completing a new agenda system for the county. The county looked at three different ones and a decision was made to go with Granicus. He congratulated Pam Howlett for the work done and added that it will be great for the community. Chairman Jacob McHughes wished everyone a great 2026 New Year.
- 28 Executive Session
- 28 Page Break
- 16. Executive Session for the purpose of the following: Pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1), discussing the hiring the County Director of Public Information.
- 17. Action Regarding Executive Session for the purpose of the following: Pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1), discussing the hiring of the County Director of Public Information.
- 30 At 1:26 P.M., Jacob McHughes moved, seconded by Rod Cleveland, to go into executive session. Aye: 3-McHughes, Grissom, and Cleveland
- 31 Adjourn