Grove council authorizes use of OMAG escrow to cover 2025–26 workers’ compensation premium

The Grove City Council voted unanimously July 15 to authorize use of the city’s escrow balance with the Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group toward the 2025–2026 workers’ compensation premium. The motion, made by Councilor Marty Dyer and seconded by Councilor Ivan Devitt, passed 5–0. The approval was taken during the council’s regular meeting at Grove City Hall, with Mayor Ed Trumbull presiding. The authorization directs the city to apply funds held in escrow with OMAG to the upcoming workers’ compensation renewal premium for the 2025–2026 policy year. The action was recorded as a formal motion and vote; no additional conditions or dissenting remarks were entered on the record. The decision should affect how the city pays the insurer’s premium this fiscal year, though the council did not discuss the exact dollar amount of the premium or the escrow balance at the meeting. Mayor Ed Trumbull and all five council members voted in favor. The council took several other routine approvals at the meeting, including minutes and the purchase order register, before adjourning at 4:46 p.m.