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Organization

Logan County Board of Commissioners

The Logan County Board of Commissioners is the three-member governing body for Logan County, Oklahoma.

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The Logan County Board of Commissioners is the three-member governing body for Logan County, Oklahoma, made up of one commissioner elected from each of the county's three districts. Each January the board elects one of its own members as chairman; Mark Sharpton held the position through 2024, and Monty Piercy succeeded him in 2025.

Notable actions

Voting patterns

OSC reporting has repeatedly noted the board's tendency toward near-unanimous votes, with dissent rare enough that individual "no" votes have themselves been treated as newsworthy, such as a 2024 split decision over $616,000 in federal housing funds.

Infrastructure and energy decisions

The board unanimously advanced Invenergy's "Wagon Wheel" wind turbine project across multiple votes on road use agreements and crossing permits, and approved the purchase and multi-million-dollar renovation of the state's former Division Street DHS building using federal ARPA funds to relocate several county offices.

Fiscal decisions

In September 2024 the board rejected outgoing Commissioner Charlie Meadows' proposal to raise the county sales tax from 0.75% to 1.75%, and it approved expanding the county jail's healthcare contract with Turn Key Health Clinic to include mental health services with little public discussion of the added cost.

Evidence

Sources and further reading

  1. News story County Commissioner Casts Rare No Vote
    The Oklahoma State Capital · March 29, 2024
  2. News story Logan County Commissioners Reject Charlie Meadows' 14 Million Dollar New Tax Plan
    The Oklahoma State Capital · September 3, 2024
  3. News story Logan County Commission Meeting Turns Tense Over Fire Department Tax Debate
    The Oklahoma State Capital · November 4, 2024
  4. News story Unopposed by the County: Logan’s Green Energy Expansion Continues
    The Oklahoma State Capital · November 27, 2024
  5. News story Controversial Federal Housing Project Advances on Guthrie’s East Side
    The Oklahoma State Capital · November 27, 2024
  6. News story "Charlie don’t want em to have the Internet service."
    The Oklahoma State Capital · December 2, 2024
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ON THE RADIO OHP investigates crash at Broadway and Davis, second vehicle reported to have left (Logan County Public Safety Radio) ON THE RADIO Deputy searches I-35 for pickup tied to reported Edmond strong-arm robbery (Logan County Public Safety Radio) ON THE RADIO Langston officers call for backup to shut down crowded party at the TLC (Logan County Public Safety Radio) HAPPENING City of Edmond Set to Close 2nd Street at Broadway GRAIN Wheat $6.44 a bushel at the typical Oklahoma elevator, up 9 cents on the day — $4.17 a year ago. CATTLE Feeder steers 500-600 lb averaging $385.21 a hundredweight, with 25,100 head through Oklahoma auctions against 26,521 a year ago. ENERGY Cushing crude stocks 26.6M barrels, up 1.9M on the week (week ending Oct 9) HAPPENING Guthrie Democrat Candidate's First Same-Sex Marriage Predates 2015 U.S. Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling HAY Alfalfa hay $203 a ton in central Oklahoma, with 1,440 tons moved against 820 in the same week a year ago.