Cleveland County Budget Board Special Meeting – September 30, 2026

The Cleveland County Budget Board held a special meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM in the Cleveland County Office Building, Norman, OK. The meeting was called to order with a roll call; members present: Rusty Grissom, Douglas Warr, Pam Howlett, Jacob McHughes, Darrell Weaver, and Tammy Richards. Members absent: Rod Cleveland and Marilyn Williams. A quorum was established. No public comments were submitted. The sole item of business was the approval of the final budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year and the publication sheet.

Discussion Items

• Approval of Final Budget for 2026/2027 Fiscal Year: Chairman Rusty Grissom presented the item. A motion was made and seconded to approve the final budget and publication sheet. No questions were raised by board members. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.

Key Outcomes

• Approval of Final Budget: The board voted to approve the final budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year and the accompanying publication sheet. The vote was 5-0 (with one member possibly not recorded, but all voting members in favor; absent members not voting). (Note: The transcript indicates five affirmative votes from Grissom, Warr, Howlett, Weaver, and Richards; McHughes was present but his vote was not explicitly recorded. The motion carried.)

Board Member Statements and Announcements

• Board member Douglas Warr thanked County Clerk Pam Howlett for her work in compiling the budget, describing the document as extensive ("about this thick" with many numbers and calculations).
• The meeting was adjourned following a motion and second, with a unanimous roll call vote.