The Washington County Commissioners spent several minutes of their Monday meeting discussing, but not taking any action on the upcoming state legislative session.
Commissioner Mitch Antle says the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma are tracking 183 bills in the Oklahoma state legislature that could affect county government. Antle says he is paying special attention to two bills that sound good in theory, but may have some unintendend consequences on Washington County.
Senate Bill 1580 would direct county commissioners to intervene on behalf of rural water districts during water shortages. Antle and Commissioner Mike Dunlap both agreed this is not something that should be done because some water districts cover multiple counties, hampering response.
The next meeting of the Washington County Commission will be February 5th
