Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners Special Meeting - July 1, 2026
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Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners Special Meeting - July 1, 2026
The Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting on July 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM in Norman, Oklahoma. The meeting included the election of officers for the new fiscal year, approval of numerous routine contracts, financial policies, and IT support agreements, all passed unanimously. No public comments were received. An executive session regarding employment of Michael Finley was stricken from the agenda by motion.
Items of Business
- Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman: Commissioner Rusty Grissom was elected Chairman, and Commissioner Jacob McHughes was elected Vice-Chairman for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. Both votes were unanimous (3-0).
- Contract with 929 Strategies: The Board approved the contract between Cleveland County and 929 Strategies for assistance with the American Rescue Plan Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. (Vote: 3-0)
- Resolution on Various Contracts: A resolution authorizing the re-authorization, continuance, or renewal of various contracts for FY 2026/2027 was approved. (Vote: 3-0)
- Investment Policy: The Cleveland County Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 was approved. (Vote: 3-0)
- Reimbursement Resolution: A resolution to reimburse officials or department heads for services of public employees or other purposes per Title 62 O.S. § 335, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, was approved. (Vote: 3-0)
- Designation of County Depository Banks: A resolution designating county depository banks for FY 2026-2027 was approved. (Vote: 3-0)
- Schneider Geospatial Contract (Assessor): A contract with Schneider Geospatial-Spatialest for $42,197.40, including Comper for Citizen, Property Portal, and Community, was approved. (Vote: 3-0)
- Resale Property Fund Financial Statement (Treasurer): The Resale Property Fund Financial Statement was approved. (Vote: 3-0)
- IT Server Support Agreements: Two agreements with Dell Technologies were approved: one for $5,739.50 annually and another for $6,671.92 annually, both with terms from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. (Vote: 3-0 each)
- Requisitioning and Receiving Officers List (County Clerk): The list of Requisitioning Officers and Receiving Officers in Work Flow for FY 2026-2027 was approved. (Vote: 3-0)
Board Member Statements and Announcements
Commissioner Grissom noted a warm American flag display and wished a happy 250th birthday to the United States.
Executive Session
Items 13 and 14, which concerned a possible executive session to discuss the employment of Michael Finley, were stricken from the agenda by unanimous motion (3-0). The meeting adjourned immediately after.
Meeting Transcript
But that's not what's on the agenda. I'll strike it. Chris, you want to lead us for black salute? Yeah, thanks for this wonderful thing you have. We ask you each keep an eye on all the county employees, all the elected officials and those who are leading us. Uh roll call, please. McHughes. Here. Grissom? Here. Cleveland. Uh here. We have a quorum. Notice of the meeting was properly posted on June 26, 2026. Public comment. Did we have anybody sign up for public comment? No one signed up. Okay. Under items of business, County Commissioners. Item number one is election of chairman for FY2627. Make a motion for Rusty Grissom for chairman. Second. Motion and a second roll call. McHughes? Yes. Grissom? Yes. Cleveland. Aye. Motion carried. Item number two is election of vice chairman for FY2627. Item number. Have a motion and a second roll call. McHughes? Yes. Yes. Cleveland. Aye. Motion carried. Commissioner Grissom, do you want to make this effective now or do you want me to fit finish the meeting out and uh doesn't matter? You can go ahead and finish it out. Okay. We'll make it effective for the end of this meeting for the chairmanship and the vice chairman. Item number three is discussion possible action regarding the contract between Cleveland County and 929 strategies for assistance with the American Rescue Plan. Uh coronavirus local fiscal recovery plan. Motion approved. Have a motion. I'll second. And a second roll call. McHughes.
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