Now on the 15th day of September 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 meeting. Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve the minutes as presented. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the blanket purchase orders as filed in the County Clerk’s Office. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The officers held the quarterly risk assessment meeting required by the State Auditor’s office. Topics discussed included the funding for payroll for the jail, revenue collections to date for the current fiscal year, the county vehicle policy, an update to the travel policy, and the county wide internal control checklist provided by the Auditor’s office. No action was taken.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to table entering into a contract for the purchase of real property located in the N/2 S/2 NW/4 of Section 35, Township 10 North, Range 17 West, 100 E. McClary in Cordell. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board opened Bid No. 2025-07 for medical services at the Washita County Justice Center. Bids were received from the following: Cordell Memorial Hospital - $42,000 per year. Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to table awarding the bid for further review. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes. Bids are on file for review in the County Clerk’s office.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the following claims for payment: 2024-2025: SH Svc Fee 253, C.O.P.S. Products LLC, 444.59, Uniforms; SH Funding Assistance Grant 117, C.O.P.S. Products LLC, 167.98, Uniforms; 2025-2026: General 215, AT&T Mobility, 374.48, Phone Service 216, AT&T Mobility, 86.72, Internet Service 217, Embassy Suites Norman, 385.29, Travel 218, Embassy Suites Norman, 385.29, Travel 219, Embassy Suites Norman, 385.29, Travel 220, CODA, 150.00, Registration Fees 221, TouchTone Communications, 39.77, Phone Service 222, Alliance Business Services, 1198.82, Phone Service 223, AT&T Mobility, 152.20, Internet Service; Highway 296, Fleet-Pride Inc., 372.22, Repair Service 297, Windstream, 136.57, Utilities 298, Gray, David Wayne, 249.00, Travel 299, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 180.28, Gas Service 300, TouchTone Communications, 88.75, Phone Service 301, CED Circuit 7, 220.00, Signs 302, Rother Brothers Inc, 944.15, Supplies 303, O Reilly Automotive Inc., 2.04, Parts 304, John Cornell Construction Co Inc, 89422.32, Asphalt 305, Weldon Parts Inc., 914.76, Parts 306, Dub Ross Co., 1536.50, Parts 307, Bruckner Truck Sales Inc., 198.09, Parts 308, Windstream, 269.21, Phone Service 309, Western Equipment, 4880.87, Repair Service 310, Chandler, Greg S., 244.80, Travel 311, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 85.03, Gas Service; CBRI 2, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc., 28143.74, Road Oil; Assr Rev Fee 5, Embassy Suites Norman, 330.00, Room/Food/Phone; ML Fee 15, Dowell, Kristen Michele, 238.00, Travel 16, Culligan Of Clinton, 19.60, Bottled Water; Resale 16, Nightengale, Sherry Ann, 1046.40, Travel 17, Batt, Kimberly K., 170.00, Travel 18, Taylor, Makalee Michelle, 308.60, Travel; SH Commissary 9, Brown, Cherrie Lynn, 360.00, Travel 10, CTC Commissary, LLC, 3398.70, Inmate Commissary; SH Svc Fee 63, Days Pest Control Inc., 225.00, Pest Control 64, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 663.72, Gas Service 65, Rozell, Kevin Mark, 141.40, Travel 66, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 28.99, Supplies 67, Russell Enterprises Inc, 193.60, Service 68, Jons Plumbing, 225.00, Service 69, Alliance Business Services, 948.98, Phone Service 70, Culligan Of Clinton, 263.00, Supplies 71, Evetts Drug, 586.73, Medication 72, Culligan Of Clinton, 1103.00, Repair Service; CCSI 3, National Test Systems, 1350.00, Drug Testing Supplies; Extension-ST 20, TouchTone Communications, 99.67, Long Distance Service 21, AT&T, 77.81, Internet Service 22, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 154.51, Supplies 23, Pitney Bowes Inc., 107.88, Supplies; SR Cit-ST 23, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 103.98, Gas Service; Emergency Management Performance Grant 18, Trent Jr, Kenneth Carol, 170.00, Travel; SH Funding Assistance Grant 27, Glock Professional Inc., 300.00, Training Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes. 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 09/08/2025