“Rogers County appealed to the federal government Monday to cap civil rights lawsuit payouts and restrict truck weight on county roads.

District 3 Commissioner Ron Burrows brought a pair of resolutions on these topics to Monday’s meeting. He and District 1 Commissioner Dan DeLozier signed off on them; Chairman and District 2 Commissioner Steve Hendrix was absent.

Burrows is the National Association of Counties’ state representative for Oklahoma. The commissioner said NACo, which lobbies the federal government on counties’ behalf, is considering a push for legislation to cap economic damages for civil rights suits.”

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