Now on the 12th day of May 2025, the County Commissioners in and for Washita County met in regular session with Chairman Gossen calling the meeting to order.
Chairman Gossen asked Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, for roll call. Roll call was answered by Gossen, present; Gray, present; Chandler, present.
Prayer was led by Vice-Chairman Chandler.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the previous regular meeting. Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve the minutes as presented. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes. Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve the blanket purchase orders as filed in the County Clerk’s Office. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the report of fees collected in the month of April for the following offices: Assessor, Election Board, County Commissioners, Sheriff, Treasurer, Court Clerk, and County Clerk. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the allocation of alcoholic beverage tax collections for the month of April to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $339.74, Burns Flat - $3,636.33, Canute - $922.15, Colony - $209.07, Cordell - $5,180.10, Corn - $1,105.09, Dill City - $784.01, Foss - $188.54, Rocky - $238.94, and Sentinel - $1,424.29. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the allocation of motor vehicle tax collections for the month of April to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $121.46, Burns Flat - $1,276.34, Canute - $322.78, Colony - $73.81, Cordell - $1,822.58, Corn - $391.22, Dill City - $275.80, Foss - $67.78, Rocky - $84.55, and Sentinel - $501.95. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the Cash Fund Estimate of Ne e d s and Request for Appropriations received by the County in April for the following funds: Highway - $341,461.40, CBRI - $35,894.50, 911 Phone Fees - $6,083.00, Assessor Fees - $267.00, County Clerk Lien Fee - $1,175.06, County Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $3,160.00, Court Clerk Payroll - $4,355.83, Resale Property - $9,688.48, Sheriff Commissary - $7,491.20, Sheriff Service Fee - $10,163.64, Treasurer Mortgage Certification - $115.00, Ambulance ST- $6,002.60, Extension ST - $4,943.32, Fair ST - $1,765.47, Jail-ST - $28,247.53, Rural Fire ST - $11,652.11, Senior Citizens ST - $3,884.03, Jail Debt Payments - $58,227.15, Law Library - $380.16, Drug Court T & A - $8,664.18, Family Drug Court $4,660.00, Court Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $369.25, Mechanic Lien Cash Bond - $60,837.90. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve a letter of support for Resound Networks for a grant opportunity for rural broadband projects in Oklahoma. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Paula Wilson with Community Action Development Corporation (CADC) was present to discuss a Proposal to Battle Hunger in Rural Areas with the focus being on discussing possible financial options for senior citizen centers. The Board discussed the current sales tax allocated to the senior citizen centers. No action was taken.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the purchase order claims for payment as follows: 2022-2023: ARPA 2021 248, Business Imaging Systems Inc, 1769.00,; 2023-2024: EMPG 64, L. E. Marshall Consulting, LLC, 2083.33, Hazard Mitigation Plan; 2024-2025: General 1301, Rozell, Kevin Mark, 140.00, Travel 1302, Office Depot, 294.90, Supplies 1303, P2 Services, 15.00, Drug Testing 1304, US Fleet Tracking, 439.20, Travel 1305, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 152.14, Fuel 1306, Culligan Of Clinton, 9.55, Bottled Water 1307, Days Pest Control Inc., 270.00, Pest Control 1308, City of Cordell, 3056.75, Utilities 1309, Earthsmart Controls, 1237.50, Service 1310, Alliance Business Services, 948.98, Phone Service 1311, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 474.47, Gas Service 1312, Culligan Of Clinton, 19.60, Bottled Water; Highway 1240, Western Equipment, 4522.11, Parts 1241, CK Energy, 391.53, Utilities 1242, Weldon Parts Inc., 1006.05, Parts 1243, Dolese Bros. Co., 5754.79, Rock 1244, O Reilly Automotive Inc., 436.08, Parts 1245, CED Circuit 7, 53.00, Signs 1246, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 3540.63, Lease Pmts. 1247, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 3540.63, Lease Pmts. 1248, Dolese Bros. Co., 28024.62, Rock 1249, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 93.46, Gas Service 1250, Warren Power & Machinery Inc., 380.17, Parts 1251, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 214.26, Gas Service 1252, Bruckner Truck Sales Inc., 152.77, Parts; CBRI 34, Dolese Bros. Co., 9472.27, Rock 35, John Cornell Construction Co Inc, 5261.12, Asphalt 36, Dolese Bros. Co., 3168.31, Rock; Assr Rev Fee 12, Culligan Of Clinton, 8.80, Bottled Water; ML Fee 30, Kellpro Inc., 1777.02, Training; SH Svc Fee 194, Wyndham Grand Oklahoma City Downtown, 1972.00, Room/Food/Phone 195, Culligan Of Clinton, 252.25, Supplies 196, Stewart, Bobby Russell, 380.00, Travel; Amb Svc Dist-ST 43, MEG-OHM LLC, 590.00, Supplies 44, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 875.55, Supplies 45, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 4338.60, Supplies 46, Penguin Management Inc, 376.36, Service; Extension-ST 91, AT&T, 72.59, Internet Service 92, Oklahoma State University, 6666.66, Contract Services; Rural Fire-ST 53, Yow Auto Supply, 325.25, Parts 54, Penguin Management Inc, 1693.64, Service; SR Cit-ST 83, Melton Janitor Supply, 414.11, Supplies 84, Pioneer Telephone, 111.20, Phone Service 85, Public Service Company Of Oklahoma, 131.00, Utilities 86, Days Pest Control Inc., 33.00, Pest Control 87, CK Energy, 94.43, Utilities 88, United Supermarkets, 298.11, Food; EMPG 72, AT&T Mobility, 152.20, Internet Service; SH Funding Assistance Grant 62, Wheeler Ford Inc, 92.19, Service 63, Gatlins Garage LLC, 202.23, Maintenance 64, Boss & Bling Firearm Solutions, 1400.00, Training 65, B-Tech Distribution Inc, 5700.00, Radios 66, Jason Jones Plumbing LLC, 287.57, Service 67, Xoonie Tunes, LLC, 140.00, Service 68, Xoonie Tunes, LLC, 140.00, Service 69, Wheeler Ford Inc, 156.90, Service 70, Wheeler Ford Inc, 65.25, Maintenance 71, Western Technology Center, 135.00, Training Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to adjourn. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes. BART GOSSEN, CHAIRMAN GREG CHANDLER, VICE-CHAIRMAN DAVID GRAY, MEMBER KRISTEN DOWELL, COUNTY CLERK Notice posted 05/08/25