Crowe Dunlevy successfully represented the Board of County Commissioners of Muskogee County in a dispute concerning the administration of county sales tax revenues designated for fire department operations. The Board sought declaratory relief confirming its authority to appoint a county employee as requisitioning officer for fire departments receiving county funds and to utilize designated revenues for 911 dispatch services. The defendant fire department asserted counterclaims seeking declaratory relief, a permanent injunction, and a writ of mandamus challenging the Board’s authority and administration of the funds.
Through strategic statutory interpretation and municipal law advocacy, the Firm obtained summary judgment on all material issues. The court granted declaratory relief in favor of the Board and denied all relief sought by the defendant, affirming the County’s authority and providing clarity regarding the administration of public funds and fire service operations.