Now on the 3rd day of March 2025, the County Commissioners in and for Washita County met in regular session with Chairman Gossen calling the meeting to order.
Gossen asked Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, for roll call. Roll call was answered by Gossen, present; Gray, present; Chandler, present.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the previous regular meeting. Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve the minutes. 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 Board was notified of the requisition and receiving officers for District 2: Requisition – David Gray, Ryan Humphrey, and Marcus Dowell; Receiving – Brent Ball and Jeff Ringo. No action was taken.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the OSF Form 3 for reimbursement of the Election Board Secretary salary for the month of February from the State Election Board. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve a Transfer of Appropriations transferring $3,000.00 from Capital Outlay to Travel within the Assessor Fees fund. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve a Transfer of Appropriations transferring $8,000.00 from Capital Outlay to Maintenance & Operations within the Drug Court fund. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board discussed a date to inspect the Washita County Justice Center as required by Oklahoma Statutes. An inspection will be held on March 10, 2025. No action was taken.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign Resolution No. 2025-15 accepting a donation in the amount of $6,000.00 from CK Energy for the Emergency Management department for the purchase of an education inflatable firehouse. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign Resolution No. 2025-16 declaring the following equipment surplus for District 2: D619-0002 – Trimble GPS. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the ODOT Form 324a assigning payment to Pinnacle Consulting Management Group for services on parcel no. 5,8,28, and 32 of the Bessie Road Project administered by CED #7. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign the Detention Transportation Claim for the month of December for reimbursement to the Washita County Justice Center. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign the Detention Transportation Claim for the month of January for reimbursement to the Washita County Justice Center. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Now on the 10th day of March 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.
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 February for the following offices: Assessor, Election Board, County Commissioners, 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 February to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $414.92, Burns Flat - $4,441.04, Canute - $1,126.22, Colony - $255.34, Cordell - $6,326.42, Corn - $1,349.64, Dill City - $957.51, Foss - $230.26, Rocky - $291.82, and Sentinel - $1,739.48. 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 February to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $115.92, Burns Flat - $1,218.07, Canute - $308.04, Colony - $70.44, Cordell - $1,739.37, Corn - $373.36, Dill City - $263.21, Foss - $64.69, Rocky - $80.69, and Sentinel - $479.03. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign the Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriations received by the County in February for the following funds: Highway - $349,512.60, CBRI - $38,005.70, 911 Phone Fees - $6,083.00, Assessor Fee $100.00, County Clerk Lien Fee - $426.73, County Clerk Records Mgmt & Preservation Fees - $2,740.00, Court Clerk Payroll - $4,355.83, Resale Property - $4,215.89, Sheriff Commissary - $6,641.55, Sheriff Service Fee - $23,840.46, Treasurer Mortgage Certification Fees - $185.00, EMPG - $5,625.00, REAP - $71,839.00, Law Library - $337.69, Drug Court Trust & Agency - $6,456.20, Court Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $405.48, Ambulance – ST - $6,373.04, Extension – ST - $5,248.39, Fair – ST - $1,874.43, Jail – ST - $29,990.79, Rural Fire – ST - $12,371.20, Senior Citizens – ST - $4,123.73, and Jail Debt Payment – ST - $66,298.70. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve a Transfer of Funds transferring $71,839.00 from REAP to Resale for the repayment of a loan transfer used to fund the REAP grant received by the Washita County Conservation District. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve a Transfer of Funds transferring funds from the Resale fund to the REAP fund for a temporary loan transfer in the amount of $150,000.00 to fund the REAP grant received by Washita County Rural Water. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve a Transfer of Funds transferring funds from the Resale fund to the REAP fund for a temporary loan transfer in the amount of $49,974.00 to fund the REAP grant received by the Cloud Chief Fire Department. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board discussed the use of the sales tax by Burns Flat EMS for emergency personnel contract labor services and providing accommodations for those personnel. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign the Negotiated Amount Adjustment for Items Not Considered in the Appraisal for Parcel No. 26 of the Bessie Road Project owned Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the following purchase order claims for payment: 2024-2025: General 1015, Sandy Settle, 45.00, Supplies 1016, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 73.12, Fuel 1017, Tisdal & O Hara, 9126.25, Legal Fees 1018, Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa Midtown, 440.00, Room/Food/Phone 1019, Farmers Coop Bessie, 61.86, Fuel 1020, Dowell, Kristen Michele, 131.60, Travel 1021, Southwest Overhead Door, 135.00, Repair Service 1022, Symbol Arts, 668.00, Supplies 1023, Farmers Coop Bessie, 3423.40, Fuel 1024, Oklahoma Sheriffs Assn., 600.00, Membership Dues 1025, Office Depot, 133.93, Supplies 1026, Fairfield Inn & Suites, 464.00, Room/Food/Phone 1027, Rozell, Kevin Mark, 140.00, Travel 1028, Tuff Fire & Safety Inc., 174.90, Inspection Fee; Highway 933, Miller Bros. Propane, 1145.00, Propane 934, C. L. Boyd Inc., 3690.27, Repair Service 935, AT&T, 98.67, Internet Service 936, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 2942.86, Lease Pmts. 937, Chisholm Broadband LLC, 68.00, Internet Service 938, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 20524.09, Supplies 939, Consumer Textile Corp., 176.00, Supplies 940, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 3540.63, Lease Pmts. 941, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 2628.65, Lease Pmts. 942, Red River Specialties, 3000.00, Supplies 943, Consumer Textile Corp., 102.90, Supplies 944, Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service, 415.50, Inspect Fire System 945, Gray, David Wayne, 131.60, Travel 946, Cordell Lumber Yard, 3403.10, Supplies 947, Farmers Coop Bessie, 5275.18, Fuel & Supplies 948, Grand Economy Maintenance, 179.31, Supplies; RM&P 3, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 132.97, Supplies; SH Svc Fee 144, Sparklight, 165.72, Service 145, Jay L Kruska DDS PC, 492.00, Service 146, Ben E. Keith Co., 6141.61, Janitorial Supplies 147, Cordell Family Clinic, 100.00, Medical Services 148, Bar-S Foods Co., 163.20, Supplies 149, Cordell Lumber Yard, 167.52, Supplies 150, United Supermarkets, 201.56, Board of Prisoners 151, Cordell Memorial Hospital, 186.90, Medical Services 152, Bimbo Foods Inc, 257.69, Board of Prisoners 153, Evetts Drug, 730.52, Medication; Mtg Cert 1, Choctaw Casino Resort, Spa Tower, 1338.03, Room/ Food/Phone; Amb Svc Dist-ST 27, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 2487.61, Supplies; Extension-ST 65, Paige Brittain, 176.76, Travel 66, Kristy D. Spalding, 618.97, Travel; SR Cit-ST 52, United Supermarkets, 589.41, Food; EMPG 57, Verizon Wireless, 40.01, Internet Service; SH Funding Assistance Grant 8, OnSite Decals, LLC, 380.00, Supplies 9, Gatlins Garage LLC, 2693.46, Service.
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, COUNTYCLERK Notice posted 02/28/2025 by Dudley Simpson, Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign Resolution No. 2025-17 disposing of the following equipment for District 2: D619-0002 – Trimble GPS. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the purchase order claims for payment as follows: 2024-2025 General 1029, Rozell, Kevin Mark, 140.00, Travel 1030, Dowell, Kristen Michele, 383.62, Travel 1031, Gatlins Garage LLC, 128.64, Parts 1032, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 30.78, Travel 1033, Law Enforcement Systems Inc., 722.00, Supplies 1034, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 57.50, Supplies 1035, City of Cordell, 11093.40, Utilities 1036, AT&T, 125.20, Internet Service 1037, P2 Services, 325.00, Drug Testing 1038, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 154.08, Fuel 1039, US Fleet Tracking, 429.30, Travel 1040, P2 Services, 65.00, Drug Testing 1041, AT&T, 401.62, Phone Service 1042, Days Pest Control Inc., 270.00, Pest Control 1043, Farmers Coop Bessie, 134.73, Fuel 1044, AT&T, 221.62, Pots Lines 1045, AT&T, 88.24, Internet Service 1046, Cordell Lumber Yard, 167.39, Supplies 1047, Russell Enterprises Inc, 62.00, Monitoring Services 1048, Jons Plumbing, 475.00, Service; Highway 949, Bruckner Truck Sales Inc., 1419.00, Repair Service 950, Professional Compliance Services LLC, 405.00, Drug Testing 951, OSU Ag Conference Services, 320.00, Training 952, U. S. Post Office, 100.00, Postage 953, Weldon Parts Inc., 1507.54, Parts 954, O Reilly Automotive Inc., 37.41, Parts 955, Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc., 78.48, Parts 956, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 820.45, Asphalt 957, Dolese Bros. Co., 8078.17, Rock 958, Farmers Coop Bessie, 9440.63, Fuel 959, Town of Dill City, 84.50, Utilities 960, Trapper Tire, LLC, 210.00, Service 961, C. L. Boyd Inc., 310.06, Parts 962, Chandler, Greg S., 134.40, Travel 963, T & W Tire, 9296.40, Tires 964, OSU CTP, 130.00, Class Registration Fees 965, OSU Ag Conferences, 960.00, Registration Fees 966, Gray, David Wayne, 114.66, Travel 967, Western Equipment, 1651.42, Parts 968, Jons Plumbing, 3500.00, Service 969, John Deere Financial - Atwoods, 280.09, Supplies 970, CED Circuit 7, 220.00, Signs 971, Dub Ross Co., 5056.80, Pipe 972, City of Cordell, 300.86, Utilities 973, Dolese Bros. Co., 9255.34, Rock 974, Republic Services #060, 1507.20, Trash Service 975, Napa Auto Parts Weatherford, 302.11, Parts 976, Washita Co. Rural Water, 26.00, Utilities 977, D&G Trash Hauling LLC, 102.75, Trash Service 978, Patriot Diesel Service LLC, 583.63, Repair Service 979, FleetPride Inc., 316.63, Repair Service 980, AT&T, 401.62, Phone Service 981, Mike Graham Auctioneers, 37000.00, Equipment; CBRI 27, Dolese Bros. Co., 5221.11, Rock 28, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 4432.77, Asphalt 29, Dolese Bros. Co., 4660.75, Rock; Assr Rev Fee 6, Culligan Of Clinton, 17.60, Bottled Water; Resale 51, Taylor, Makalee Michelle, 116.20, Travel; SH Commissary 25, Hagar Restaurant Service Inc, 3920.78, Equipment; SH Svc Fee 154, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 1.62, Travel 155, Culligan Of Clinton, 252.25, Supplies 156, ITouch Biometrics, LLC, 1980.00, Maintenance Agreement; Amb Svc Dist-ST 28, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 771.58, Supplies 29, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 66.99, Supplies 30, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 497.96, Supplies;Extension-ST 67, United Supermarkets, 24.79, Supplies 68, Oklahoma State University, 89.06, Internet Service 69, Oklahoma State University, 6666.66, Contract Services 70, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 115.16, Supplies 71, Standley Systems, 871.74, Contract Services 72, AT&T, 401.62, Phone Service; Fair - ST 21, From Scratch Bakery & Catering, 4500.00, Service 22, Farmers Coop Bessie, 625.00, Supplies; Rural Fire-ST 41, Kilhoffer Propane Inc, 86.42, Propane 42, Yow Auto Supply, 225.24, Parts 43, Beck & Root Propane Co, 744.71, Propane 44, X Stream Services, 89.20, Internet Service; SR Cit-ST 53, CK Energy, 229.43, Utilities 54, Public Service Company Of Oklahoma, 136.00, Utilities 55, Town Of Rocky, 128.70, Utilities 56, Washita Co. Rural Water, 52.00, Utilities