Cleveland County Budget Board Regular Meeting - October 26, 2026

The Cleveland County Budget Board met in regular session on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10:30 AM in the Cleveland County Office Building, Norman, OK. Chairman Rusty Grissom presided; a quorum was present. The board approved prior meeting minutes and the consent calendar, received committee updates, and adjourned.

Approval of Minutes

• The board unanimously approved the Regular Minutes of September 21, 2026, and the Special Minutes of September 28, 2026, September 30, 2026, and October 5, 2026, as listed on the agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No members of the public signed up to speak.

Consent Calendar

• The board unanimously approved consent items 2 through 9 as a block, incorporating clerk's corrections to account numbers on items 4 and 5.
• ARPA sub-recipient agreements were amended: Moore Public Schools Foundation (Project #2.019, Bridges of Moore) was increased from $225,000.00 to $467,000.00, and Loveworks Leadership (Project #2.018) was increased from $100,000.00 to $194,975.00.
• $5,999.00 was transferred from 112120-5400 ARPA (M&O) to 112120-54825 The Well/Health Department for the Mobile Wellness App.
• $20,000.00 was transferred from 100170-5100 (Personnel) to 100170-5300 (Travel), and $8,000.00 was transferred to 100170-55000 (Capital Outlay) for travel and bookcases.
• A lapsed appropriation of $98,620.14 in account 112120-54827 for FY 2025-2026 was approved; the same amount had been lapsed into FY 26 on 8/11/25 and again on 9/8/25.
• A lapsed appropriation of $98,620.14 in account 112120-54827 for FY 2026-2027 was approved; the amount had already been lapsed into FY 27, leaving $0.00 to lapse.
• The amended OSU Local County Training Calculation Formula for 2026/2027 county office salary compensation was accepted; it had been previously approved by the Budget Board on September 21, 2026.
• Cash Fund Requests for Appropriations from September 16, 2026, through October 15, 2026, were approved, totaling $1,958,749.83 across 29 listed funds and accounts.

Discussion Items

• Employee Benefits Committee update: A representative reported that open enrollment was underway, with employee forms requested by Wednesday of that week. Participation and engagement were described as strong, with a noticeable increase in employees selecting the high-deductible/high plan. The Board of County Commissioners recently approved Hub International as the county's broker and strategic partner to evaluate benefits plan performance, identify cost containment opportunities, and analyze market trends. Hub International will introduce itself to the Employee Benefits Committee on November 5, 2026, focusing on buying down premiums and buying up benefits, including non-insurance employee benefits.
• Infrastructure Committee update: The committee had met over a month earlier and will now meet about a week before future Budget Board meetings to keep reports current. On the first floor of the new courthouse, air handlers are being replaced, leaving the treasurer's and assessor's offices without air conditioning; officials hoped the system would be running by next month. No action was taken.
• Safety & Emergency Management update: George Mauldin, Safety & Emergency Management Director, had nothing new to add at this time and was staying on top of the matter. No action was taken.

New Business

• No new business was reported.

Board Member Statements

• The chairman displayed a talking stick that he said Jenny had given him, joking that anyone who got out of line would need to use the stick before speaking. No formal action was taken.

Key Outcomes

• Approved the minutes by unanimous roll-call vote.
• Approved the consent calendar (items 2-9) by unanimous roll-call vote, with clerk's corrections.
• Received reports from the Employee Benefits Committee, Infrastructure Committee, and Safety & Emergency Management; no formal action was taken on those reports.
• Adjourned by unanimous roll-call vote.

Note: The agenda stated the meeting notice was properly posted on October 23, 2025, but the agenda print date is 10/23/2026; this apparent typo was not addressed during the meeting.