Muskogee County Commissioners 

The Board of County Commissioners - Roles and Purpose

 Under the Oklahoma Constitution, County Commissioners are the elected officials in charge of administrating county business. In Oklahoma, every county is divided into three different districts that are equal in population. Each district elects a citizen to the Board of County Commissioners . The Responsibilities of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) are established by Oklahoma Statues. 

A brief overview of responsibilities, 

• Administer public funds and fiscal policy.

• Act as purchasing agent for the county government.

• Provide office space for county officers 

• Creation and oversight of public trusts

• Set personnel policies (including employee compensation, retirement packages and healthcare)

• Maintain roads and bridges

• Hold public bond hearings

• Appoint members to county boards.

This is in no means a complete or comprehensive list of duties. For more in depth information, consult these resources provided by the ACCO (The Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma)

All Muskogee County Board of Commissioners meetings are open to the public, meeting agenda's and minutes are also available.
Muskogee County Calendar

Information sourced from the County Commissioners handbook published by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and Oklahoma State University.