Now on the 2nd day of March 2026, the County Commissioners in and for Washita County met in regular session with Chairman Chandler calling the meeting to order.
Chandler asked Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, for roll call. Roll call was answered by Gossen, present; Gray, present; Chandler, present.
Prayer was led by Chairman Chandler.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the February 23, 2026 regular meeting. Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to approve the minutes. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen 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 two warrants needing to be cancelled due to being lost or mislaid. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign Resolution No. 20265 disposing of the following equipment for District 1: D441-0087 – Woods Rotary Mower, S/N 10008724147007, Acquired 04/29/2022 from Great Plains Kubota for $24,000.00; sold at Purple Wave Auction to Jonathan Burrow for $3,900.00.
Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign Resolution No. 20266 disposing of the following equipment for District 3:D307-0085 – 2013 John Deere Motor Grader, S/N 1DW772GXVDE651867, Acquired 03/18/2013 from C.L. Boyd for $253,536.00; sold at Purple Wave Auction to Jeff Schneberger for $66,000.00.; D304-0038 – 2011 John Deere Tractor, S/N 1LO7230XHBH673342, Acquired 05/02/2011 from John Deere Company for $61,282.81; sold at Purple Wave Auction to J C Ranch Holdings LLC for $45,000.00. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign Resolution No. 2026-7 disposing of the following equipment for the Sheriff Department: D331-17 – 2013 Ford Taurus, S/N 1FAHP2MT7DG132335, Acquired 07/11/2012 from Bob Hurley Ford for $26,745.00; sold at Purple Wave Auction to Aliyah Schmidt for $2,700.00; B347-06 – 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe, S/N 1GNSK2E07ER177940, Acquired 11/26/2013 from Hudiburg Chevrolet for $32,083.09; sold at Purple Wave Auction to Antonio Gutierrez for $3,400.00, B301-10 – 2014 Chevrolet Pickup, S/N 1GCVKPEC3EZ212146, Acquired 02/24/2014 from Hudiburg Chevrolet for $26,726.00; sold at Purple Wave Auction to Dylan Pfeifer for $3,500.00; B347-04 – 2013 Ford Explorer, S/N 1FM5K8AR08DGA34153, Acquired 06/13/2012 from Bob Hurley Ford for $30,416.84; sold at Purple Wave Auction to Brian Boisvert for $2,250.00; B331-18 – 2014 Ford Taurus, S/N 1FAHP2MT0EG111716, Acquired 08/13/2013 from Brown Ford Mercury for $32,493.45; sold at Purple Wave Auction to Cesar Estrada for $1,450.00; B301-07 – 2013 Ford F150 XL Pickup, S/N 1FTFX1ETXDKE67077, Acquired 04/12/2013 from Brown Ford Mercury for $27,510.90; sold at Purple Wave Auction to Ramon Trejo for $4,700.00; B331-14 – 2010 Ford Crown Victoria, S/N 2FABP7BVXAX146727, Acquired 08/07/2010 from Bob Hurley Ford for $21,827.60; sold at Purple Wave Auction for $2,050.00 to Ramon Trejo.
Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign Resolution No. 20268 disposing of the following equipment for the Canute Fire Department: FD302-003 – Seagrave Pumper Truck, S/N 1F9EW28J9MCST2181, Acquired 03/24/2017 from Onley Volunteer Fire and Rescue for $12,500.00; sold at Purple Wave Auction to C & S Parts and Truck Sales, LLC for $6,800.00. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign Resolution No. 2026-9 disposing of the following equipment for the Cordell Fire Department: FD520-002 – Extrication Equipment, S/N 1502EF11MC, Acquired 03/22/2016 from R.A.W. Enterprises for $8,606.50; junked. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign Resolution No. 2026-10 to surplus the following equipment for the Sheriff Department: B601-21, B601-22, B601-23, B601-24, B601-25 – Radios. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board discussed issuing a burn ban for Washita County. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to table a road maintenance and repair agreement between Little Elk Wind Project and Washita County for a maintenance project within District 2. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to approve the following purchase order claims for payment: 2025-2026: General 860, Verizon Wireless, 40.01, Internet Service 861, Fairfield Inn & Suites, 232.00, Room/Food/ Phone 862, Pitney Bowes (Supplies), 112.87, Supplies 863, OSU CTP, 130.00, Registration Fees 864, Piper, Ashley Nicole, 322.28, Travel 865, Hogue, Keegan Wisper, 330.98, Travel; Highway 1064, Assn. Of Co. Comm. Of Okla., 130.00, Registration Fees 1065, Kenneth Barry Vogt, 100.00, Annual Rent On Land 1066, Bryan Vogt, 100.00, Annual Rent On Land 1067, Gray, David Wayne, 133.31, Travel 1068, Chisholm Broadband LLC, 60.00, Internet Service 1069, Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc., 24253.93, Repair Service 1070, T & W Tire, 11517.55, Tires 1071, AT&T, 88.68, Internet Service 1072, O Reilly Automotive Inc., 317.79, Parts 1073, Service Oklahoma, 88.00, Tag 1074, Irwin Trailers LLC, 42450.00, Equipment 1075, Chandler, Greg S., 139.20, Travel 1076, Dusty’s Total Audio Tunes And Tint, 1699.97, Supplies 1077, D&G Trash Hauling LLC, 102.75, Trash Service 1078, Farmers Coop Bessie, 11414.83, Fuel & Supplies 1079, Western Equipment, 59800.00, Equipment; ML Fee 41, Kellpro Inc., 300.00, Software; County Clerk Records Management And Preservation Fund 3, Office Depot, 74.89, Supplies; SH Svc Fee 384, Hobart Service, 964.68, Service 385, P2 Services, 490.00, Drug Testing; CCSI 10, National Test Systems, 1800.00, Drug Testing Supplies; Extension-ST 70, Standley Systems, 468.30, Contract Services 71, Kristy D. Spalding, 226.56, Travel 72, Paige Brittain, 620.89, Travel; Rural Fire-ST 47, Conrad Fire Equipment, 1530.73, Equipment 48, Beck & Root Propane Co, 481.54, Propane 49, Conrad Fire Equipment, 1035.56, Equipment 50, Banner Fire Equipment Inc, 6095.00, Equipment; SR Cit-ST 75, United Pro Solutions LLC, 209.37, Repair Service; SH Funding Assistance Grant 67, Kellpro Inc., 449.00, annual license fee 68, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 279.99, Supplies 69, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 916.61, Supplies 70, Service Oklahoma, 47.50, Tag & Title 71, Standley Systems, 226.07, Copier Lease Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to adjourn. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
GREG CHANDLER, CHAIRMAN BART GOSSEN, VICE-CHAIRMAN DAVID GRAY, MEMBER KRISTEN DOWELL, COUNTY CLERK Notice posted 02/27/2026