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Cleveland County Excise Board Regular Meeting – January 29, 2026

Board of County Commissioners & Boards — Thursday, January 29, 2026
BodyCleveland County, Oklahoma
SessionBoard of County Commissioners & Boards
DateThursday, January 29, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:05

You I always figured you had a mischievous streak in you.

0:13

Nothing wrong with that.

0:20

I am uh excellent.

0:24

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

0:25

Thank you.

0:28

So I think I think he's good for it.

0:31

Well then.

0:35

American Meteorological System.

0:36

Oh, really?

0:37

Cool.

0:38

Yeah, yeah.

0:41

Yeah, it'll have it.

0:43

And they wouldn't let me put money in that account.

0:47

So I called them called them back.

0:50

Just text me.

0:51

It takes you freaking long.

0:53

So what happened was it'll look like this.

0:56

We have to separately enroll.

0:58

Oh yeah, it's every account is so annoying.

1:04

So we have some.

1:06

Well, I so I've been lobbying I have like 10 minutes between meetings.

1:10

Well, hold on.

1:11

I don't have a whole lot.

1:12

No, I I told what I told him, I was like, we need to, whenever you go to enroll, they need to have an option to choose all the accounts they want to they want to do.

1:22

No.

1:24

No, we've been they're so paranoid about fraud, which is a legitimate concern, but uh what it now just maybe I couldn't afford to have the paper right, right, right.

1:35

Yeah.

1:44

Okay, uh we're gonna go ahead and call the meeting order of the uh exercise board this um uh Thursday, January twenty-ninth.

1:54

We're starting at ten thirteen by the clock on the wall because of uh uh uh overrun in the previous meeting and previously actually roll project.

2:03

Yes.

2:05

This is I think this is this first group.

2:07

This is our maiden voyage with the this uh uh modern process, so we'll just bear with us as we work through this.

2:15

So um so is the roll call it's not from the screen.

2:22

You just ask me to call rows.

2:24

Call for it, call a core.

2:25

Yes, please.

2:28

Yes, please proceed.

2:30

Thompson here edge here will work here.

2:34

We have so uh item uh item one is discussion possible action regarding the minutes of the regular meeting.

2:45

Um I think the minutes have been previously distributed.

2:49

Is there a motion to uh take action on that?

2:52

So moved.

2:53

Second.

2:54

All right.

2:58

Let's see.

3:00

Do I put that on here?

3:01

Yeah, I think you'll need uh so did you make the motion, Josh?

3:05

Yes.

3:10

Um then I think that you can uh then vote, but I think we also call for a verbal vote.

3:18

So if you'll call for the call a roll, please.

3:21

Okay, thank you.

3:22

Thompson?

3:23

Yes.

3:24

Yes.

3:25

Will it motion carry?

3:31

Okay.

3:32

And we are uh we are on to um item two point two six to item two there.

3:42

Um we had no one signed up for public comments.

3:46

Okay, Mr.

3:47

Chairman.

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Summary of Proceedings

Cleveland County Excise Board Regular Meeting – January 29, 2026

On Thursday, January 29, 2026, the Cleveland County Excise Board convened at 10:13 AM (noted as delayed from the scheduled 10:00 AM due to the prior meeting running over) to discuss and vote on several routine items. Chairman Chuck R. Thompson, Vice-Chairman Josh Edge, and Member John Wullich were present. The meeting was the board's first use of a new digital voting system, which caused some minor procedural delays.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (December 18, 2025): The board approved the minutes from the previous regular meeting by unanimous roll-call vote (Thompson aye, Edge aye, Wullich aye).

Discussion Items

  • Holiday Resolution for 2026 (Item 2): The board discussed and approved a resolution setting the holidays on which the Cleveland County Courthouse will be closed in 2026. The motion was made by Vice-Chairman Edge, seconded by Chairman Thompson, and carried unanimously (3-0).
  • Transfer of Funds – Sheriff 911 (Item 3): The board approved a transfer of funds from Sheriff 911 M&O (116554-54000) to Sheriff 911 Capital Outlay (116554-55000) to purchase office furniture for dispatch at the new Sheriff's Office. A motion by Edge, seconded, and carried unanimously.
  • Transfer of Funds – County Clerk (Item 4): The board approved a $50,000 transfer from General County Clerk – Personnel Service (100170-51000) to General County Clerk – Capital Outlay (100170-55000) for building improvements (not payroll). The motion by Edge was seconded and carried unanimously.
  • Transfer of Funds – Emergency Management (Item 5): The board approved a $7,000 transfer from Emergency Management – Capital Outlay (100255-55000) to Emergency Management – Salaries and Wages (100255-51000). Motion by Edge, seconded, unanimous.
  • Transfer of Funds – Sheriff Funding Assistance Grant (Item 6): The board approved a $1,330.31 transfer from Sheriff's Funding Asst Grant – Capital Outlay (574500-55000) to Sheriff's Funding Asst Grant – M&O (574500-54000). Motion by Edge, seconded, unanimous.
  • Transfer of Funds – District #1 (Item 7): The board approved a transfer of $18,500 from 100910-51000 to 100911-50000 for District #1 personnel to lease account (per county commissioner Rod's signature). The motion carried unanimously, but members noted that the agenda lacked a clear description of purpose.
  • Board Member Comments on Fund Transfer Descriptions: Members Edge and Thompson expressed a desire for future fund transfer requests to include a brief explanation of the purpose, rather than just account numbers. They requested that staff provide a one-sentence justification on the form. The chair affirmed that minutes would reflect this request.
  • New Business: None presented.

Key Outcomes

  • All seven agenda items (minutes, holiday resolution, and five fund transfers) were approved by unanimous votes (3-0).
  • The board requested that future fund transfer agenda items include a brief narrative explanation to improve transparency and informed decision-making.
  • The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:27 AM after a motion by Vice-Chairman Edge, seconded, and carried.

Meeting Transcript

You I always figured you had a mischievous streak in you. Nothing wrong with that. I am uh excellent. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Thank you. So I think I think he's good for it. Well then. American Meteorological System. Oh, really? Cool. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it'll have it. And they wouldn't let me put money in that account. So I called them called them back. Just text me. It takes you freaking long. So what happened was it'll look like this. We have to separately enroll. Oh yeah, it's every account is so annoying. So we have some. Well, I so I've been lobbying I have like 10 minutes between meetings. Well, hold on. I don't have a whole lot. No, I I told what I told him, I was like, we need to, whenever you go to enroll, they need to have an option to choose all the accounts they want to they want to do. No. No, we've been they're so paranoid about fraud, which is a legitimate concern, but uh what it now just maybe I couldn't afford to have the paper right, right, right. Yeah. Okay, uh we're gonna go ahead and call the meeting order of the uh exercise board this um uh Thursday, January twenty-ninth. We're starting at ten thirteen by the clock on the wall because of uh uh uh overrun in the previous meeting and previously actually roll project. Yes. This is I think this is this first group. This is our maiden voyage with the this uh uh modern process, so we'll just bear with us as we work through this. So um so is the roll call it's not from the screen. You just ask me to call rows. Call for it, call a core. Yes, please. Yes, please proceed. Thompson here edge here will work here. We have so uh item uh item one is discussion possible action regarding the minutes of the regular meeting. Um I think the minutes have been previously distributed. Is there a motion to uh take action on that? So moved. Second. All right. Let's see. Do I put that on here? Yeah, I think you'll need uh so did you make the motion, Josh? Yes. Um then I think that you can uh then vote, but I think we also call for a verbal vote. So if you'll call for the call a roll, please.

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