Tempers flare at the Osage County Commission Meeting in Pawhuska.

 

 At Monday's meeting, a group of citizens were there to voice their displeasure about the Board considering taking a first step that would allow a housing development to go up on a plat of land near Skiatook. That first step would be turning the 40 acre plot from agricultural land to residential land. 

 

The land is next to the property of Bud Beaston Beaston ran for County Commissioner against Steve Talburt in June. Beaston says there are Native American graves and artifacts on that property that need to be looked at first.

 

District Two Commissioner Steve Talburt says the things Beaston about spoke on aren't relevant.

 

After discussion, the Board opted to approve the application. The issue will now go back to the planning and zoning board.