Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting: October 26, 2026

The Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners held its regular meeting on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 1:00 PM in the Cleveland County Office Building, Norman, Oklahoma. Chairman Rusty Grissom, Vice Chairman Rod Cleveland, and Member Jacob McHughes were present. The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and confirmation that notice was posted on October 23, 2026. All roll-call votes during the meeting appeared unanimous.

Meeting Opening and Public Comment

• The board approved the minutes of the October 19, 2026 meeting by motion and roll-call vote.
• No members of the public signed up to speak; no public comments were made.

Consent Calendar

The board approved the consent agenda, Items 2 through 17, in one roll-call vote. The approved items included:

• Payment of a $75,560.19 invoice to Steve Owens Insurance Group for cyber security coverage through Indian Harbor Insurance Company.
• Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between HUGS Street Ministry and Cleveland County for warm clothing collection bins on county properties.
• Payment of $5,999.00 to bfac, LLC for design, development, and deployment of a custom mobile application, using existing ARPA Project #2.013, Object Code 54825, after transfer of funds.
• Cleveland County's FY 27 proposal for County Community Safety Investment Funds, covering coordinated response to unhoused individuals, treatment services for treatment court participants and indigent residents, adult treatment court participant assistance, mobile crisis, and expanded education, employment, and housing opportunities.
• The Sheriff's Office monthly reports for September 2026.
• County Clerk review and approval of blanket purchase orders and claims for personnel services, travel, maintenance and operations, and capital outlay.
• Approval of the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 lapsed appropriation line item 112120-54827 in the amount of $98,620.14. The 2025-2026 item noted the prior year's amount had lapsed into FY 26 on August 11, 2025 and again on September 8, 2025; the 2026-2027 item noted there was $0.00 remaining to lapse.
• Approval of the 2027 Payroll Schedule for 24 pay periods.
• Allocation of Alcoholic Beverage Tax collected in September 2026, totaling $79,147.31, distributed to Etowah ($61.65), Lexington ($779.31), Moore ($24,346.01), Noble ($2,708.21), Norman ($49,638.06), and Slaughterville ($1,614.07).
• Approval of 29 cash fund requests totaling $1,958,749.83, including highway districts, sheriff service fees, sales tax, fairgrounds, opioid abatement settlement, jail commissary, and other county funds.
• Rescission of awarded Bid #COM 3-2215 for three Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab trucks because the vendor could not provide the vehicles at the awarded bid price.
• Approval of a lease purchase between the BOCC/IT Department and Armstrong Bank for a 2027 Ford Explorer, 60 months at 4.509%.
• Approval of a Cleveland County Health Department contract with Daniel David Hanttula to provide IT classes at The Well at $30 per hour, effective November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
• Approval of an independent contractor agreement with Tucker Cotts for Farm Market set-up and tear-down services at $20 per hour, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Bid Opening and Unfinished Business

• Item 18, Janitorial Service Contract for Cleveland County Health Departments: bids were received from Capital Cleaning, Citywide Resolutions, Commercial, Diamond Professional, Southwest, and Technical Home. The board voted to accept and postpone the bids for tabulation. The proposed contract would cover locations at 250 12th Ave. NE in Norman, 424 S. Eastern in Moore, and The Wellness Square at 210 S. James Garner Blvd., with a term from November 15, 2026 through November 14, 2027.
• Item 19, Non-Encumbered lawn care services contract for the three Cleveland County Health Department locations: the board approved the contract by roll-call vote, with a term from October 19, 2026 through October 18, 2027.
• Item 20, One-year Non-Encumbered contract for inmate clothing and sandals for the Cleveland County Detention Center: the board voted to postpone action, with discussion noting there was still time before the proposed term would begin on November 7, 2026 and end on November 6, 2027.

Items of Business

• Operation Green Light for Veterans: Veterans Coordinator Brandon Davis read a resolution recognizing veterans' service and sacrifices and directing the Cleveland County Courthouse to be lit green from November 4 through November 11, 2026. The resolution cited approximately 200,000 service members transitioning to civilian communities annually and County Veteran Service Officers in 29 states helping veterans access more than $52 billion in federal health, disability, and compensation benefits each year. Davis reported that he had completed the basic benefits course through the National Association of County Veteran Service Officers, was working with American Legion Post 88 for full accreditation, and recently helped his first homeless veteran enter a shelter and begin working toward stable housing. The board voted to approve the resolution.
• 2026 Annual Fall/Autumn Art Contest: County Clerk Pam Howlett presented winners from Norman third- and fourth-grade students. Winners recognized included Elizabeth, Logan Jackson of Cleveland Elementary School, and Leo Hall, a fourth grader who received the most votes by far. The board congratulated the winners and agreed to take a group photo after the meeting.

Board Member Statements and Announcements

• No statements or announcements were made.

Key Outcomes

• Approved the October 19, 2026 minutes.
• Approved consent agenda Items 2 through 17.
• Accepted and postponed janitorial bids for tabulation.
• Approved the Health Department lawn care services contract.
• Postponed action on the inmate clothing and sandals contract.
• Approved the Operation Green Light for Veterans resolution.
• Recognized the 2026 Fall/Autumn Art Contest winners.
• Adjourned by unanimous roll-call vote.