Rogers County Commissioners approve $340,000 industrial development contract, $218,700 in blanket purchase orders
Rogers County commissioners approved a $340,000.00 contract with the Rogers County Industrial Development Authority and 105 blanket purchase orders totaling $218,700.00 during their July 6 meeting, part of a batch of fiscal year 2026-2027 actions taken on a 3-0 vote.
Board of County Commissioners — July 6
The Board approved most FY 26/27 contracts on a 3-0 vote, excluding the Department of Agriculture and the City of Claremore. Other approved items, all 3-0:
- $125,000.00 in Use Tax funding for Heritage Hills Golf Course
- $100,000.00 in Use Tax funding for Rogers County Rodeo Arena
- $50,000.00 partnership with Tulsa Ports for countywide economic development
- $10,000.00 BNSF Railroad donation to the Sheriff's Office Unmanned Aerial System Program
- $3,795.00 change order for Sheriff's Office Range Tower countertops
- Corrected annual amount of $10,500.00 for Service Oklahoma rental assistance
- June cash fund estimate of needs and request for appropriations
- ONG utility permit for District 1
- Designation of the Clerk as Fiscal Year 2027 Requisitioning Officer and Receiving Officer
The Board let bid for Tree Removal & Trimming Services and for a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, both 3-0. It struck the bid for Electrical Service Upgrades & EV Charging Infrastructure, 3-0. June 29 meeting minutes were approved 3-0.
Board of County Commissioners — July 8
The Board approved bid 2027-16 for Network Security Equipment Installation and Configuration on a 3-0 vote, and approved Special Payroll for the Planning Commission, 3-0. Presentations on tax deductions, timesheets, injury procedures, and budgets were held without action.
Planning Commission — July 7 (agenda only, minutes not yet published)
The Rogers County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission scheduled public hearings on three zoning cases:
- Case #2679: rezoning 4800 N. 193 E. Ave. from Light Industrial and Residential to I-3 (Medium Industrial) for manufacturing oil and gas equipment
- Case #2680: rezoning 9452 E. 460 Road — 6.38 acres from Agriculture to Agriculture-Residential and 1.12 acres to RS-40 (Residential Single-Family Low-Medium Density)
- Case #2681: rezoning 9469 E. 470 Rd — 12.5 acres from Agriculture to Agriculture-Residential for a residential lot split
The agenda also included review of June 16 minutes and a new-business item for matters not known before posting.
Board of County Commissioners — July 13 (agenda only, minutes not yet published)
The Board scheduled public hearings on the three zoning cases the Planning Commission considered, with the planning board having recommended approval on all three. Case #2679, applicant Kevin L. Clyma, seeks to rezone 4800 N. 193rd E. Ave. in Catoosa from I-2 and RST-40 to I-3 for oil and gas process equipment manufacturing. Cases #2680 and #2681 involve residential lot splits in Claremore.
The agenda also includes interlocal agreements with Catoosa, Verdigris, and Inola for road and bridge projects; resolutions reimbursing General Fund Election Board accounts totaling over $8,700 for June and April 2026 elections; discussion on amending the Claremore-Rogers County Zoning Ordinance for siting and operation of solar farm energy systems; and a $2,361.75 transfer from Excess Resale Fund 7402 to Resale Property Maintenance & Operations.
Excise Board — July 8 (agenda only, minutes not yet published)
The Excise Board was scheduled to consider June cash fund estimates and appropriation requests, two fund transfers ($500.00 from General Fund General Government Salaries to Building Maintenance Salaries; $546.60 from General Fund Visual Inspection M&O to Visual Inspection Salaries), and six new hires: Blayke Leonard (District 2 seasonal, $17/hr), Billie Parham (District 3 seasonal, $24/hr), Cameron Jones (Sheriff's Office full-time, $4600/mo), Justin Charles (Sheriff's Office full-time, $3509.72/mo), Fredric Gibson (District 2 seasonal, $17/hr), and Brian Masingale (Plan Comm full-time, $3500/mo).
Tax Roll Corrections Board — July 15 (agenda only, minutes not yet published)
The Board was scheduled to consider 11 proposed tax roll corrections totaling net tax reductions of $8,358. The largest item is a $5,505.00 proration reduction for property acquired by the City of Tulsa. Other listed corrections include a $1,312.00 reduction for Hillcrest Urgent Care LLC (double assessment in 2025), a $363.00 reduction for Rotert Matlock Enterprises LLC (business closed), a $69.00 reduction for Gordon, Gordon, Cagle & Lee PLLC (business moved out of county), and a $0 change for Verdigris Valley Sod Farm (address correction due to county error).
Coming up
- **Board of County Commissioners, July 20:** Contract with EDA+FKI Engineers PC for EV charging station installation at District 3 warehouse; interlocal agreements with Foyil Public Schools for walking track construction and with Sequoyah Schools for building demolition and removal; 12-month contract with ConnectWise for Sheriff's Office Remote Monitoring and Management services; and Cox Communications utility permits at E. Grand Meadow Dr, E. 535 Rd, and S. 4090 Rd.