View the locations, pictures and details of our current and completed projects throughout our district. We are proud of the progress made to make our district one of the most appealing areas to live and work.
Commissioner Hanning was sworn into
office January 3, 2011.Upon being sworn
in, he became Chairman of the Board of Wagoner County Commissioners. A month after taking office, Wagoner County
experienced a rare snow storm. Record
snow falls of over a foot of snow were recorded. Commissioner Hanning and his road crew worked
all day and well into the night for 6 days straight making roads safe for
emergency travel and responders keeping the citizens protected during the
crises. Commissioner Hanning had concerns
regarding Planning and Zoning statutes in which, after much research, the
Attorney General’s office stated that while Wagoner County was compliant with
Oklahoma State Statute, it appeared that the statute had conflicting language
within the Planning & Zoning Statutes.The language will be addressed during the next legislative session. Commissioner Hanning was approached by a
group of citizens in his district regarding starting a Title 19 Rural Fire
Department.After much research,
Commissioner Hanning was able to assist those citizens on steps needed to be
taken in order to fulfill their vision of a new volunteer fire department. Commissioner Hanning believes that government
should operate as debt free as possible on all levels of government. Therefore, he has paid off four (4) pieces of
equipment reducing monthly equipment payments by $5,035.68
within the first year and half of his tenure with the county. Commissioner Hanning has built two (2) bridges,
repaired and elevated multiple low water crossings, as well as, paved, chipped
and oiled 21 miles of road. Commissioner
Hanning has maintained an open door policy with the citizens in District 1.
In 2012, Commissioner Hanning became
Vice-chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.He also serves on the EELU (Environmental,
Energy and Land Usage) Steering Committee for NACo (National Association for
Counties). Being on this steering
committee is beneficial because it allows him to address local concerns of the
citizens on a national level. The Board
of County Commissioners voted that all of the EODD REAP (Rural Economic Action
Plan) Grants go to a different district each year. There are four (4) REAP Grants total for the
county and District 1 is the first to receive the grants for calendar year 2013.Commissioner Hanning is working with Rural
Water District 4 and Rural Water District 5, along with, Oak Grove Fire
Department in order to use the REAP Grants to install fire hydrants throughout
the district. If all goes as planned,
this will help assure safety to the public, to property, and, at the same time,
allowing the public relief in their insurance policies. Commissioner Hanning is also concerned with
FEMA’s new flood plain boundaries. He is
attending flood plain meetings and meeting with concerned constituents in order
to educate the public regarding the necessary steps to take in order to ease
financial burden proposed by the new elevations.