Now on the 9th day of June 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.
The Board was notified of the cancellation of the following warrants to duplicate payment being made: No. Date Vendor Amount Fund 25 05/19/25 Albert Brothers $129.88 Free Fair-ST 47 05/19/25 K & S Tire $423.25 Rural Fire-ST No action was taken.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the report of fees collected in the month of May 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 May to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $422.87, Burns Flat - $4,526.14, Canute - $1,147.80, Colony - $260.23, Cordell - $6,447.66, Corn - $1,375.50, Dill City - $975.87, Foss - $234.67, Rocky - $297.40, and Sentinel - $1,772.82. 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 May to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $122.15, Burns Flat - $1,283.61, Canute - $324.61, Colony $74.24, Cordell - $1,832.95, Corn - $393.45, Dill City - $277.37, Foss - $68.16, Rocky - $85.04, and Sentinel $504.80. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriations received by the County in May for the following funds: Highway - $376,652.30, CBRI - $34,963.28, 911 Phone Fees - $6,083.00, Assessor Revolving fee - $200.00, County Clerk Lien Fee - $760.91, County Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $2,440.00, Court Clerk Payroll - $4,355.83, Local Emergency Planning Committee - $1,000.00, Resale Property - $6,989.13, Sheriff Commissary $5,867.55, Sheriff Service Fee - $44,620.16, Treasurer Mortgage Certification - $155.00, EMPG - $800.00, REAP - $26,000.00, Law Library - $424.82, Drug Court Trust & Agency - $5,742.82, Family Drug Court – $4,660.00, Court Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $399.50, Mechanic Lien Cash Bond - $.08, Ambulance ST- $7,051.19, Extension ST - $5,806.86, Fair ST - $2,073.88, Jail-ST - $33,182.06, Rural Fire ST - $13,687.60, Senior Citizens ST - $4,562.52, Jail Debt Payments - $72,910.75. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve a Transfer of Appropriations transferring $1,569.66 from travel to capital outlay within the Sheriff Funding Assistance Grant fund. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve a Transfer of Appropriations transferring $22,164.32 from travel, maintenance & operations, and capital outlay to personal services. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Kenneth Trent, Emergency Manager, provided an update of schedule training for the month of July and August. No action was taken.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the agreement between ROCMND Area Youth Services Inc and Washita County for detention services at the Craig County Detention Center for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the agreement between Oklahoma Juvenile Affairs and Washita County for detention transportation for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the contract between Total Assessment Solutions Corp (TASC) and Washita County in the amount of $35,000 for assessment services of oil & gas and wind turbines for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the agreement between Britton, Kuykendall, & Miller and Washita County for the preparation of the financial statement for 2024-2025 and the 2025-2026 Estimate of Needs for Washita County.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the contract between Tisdal & O’Hara and Washita County for tax protest legal services provided to the Assessor’s Office for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve a sales agreement between Warren Cat and Washita County for the purchase of a mulcher for District 2. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve a lease agreement between Pitney Bowes and Washita County for a postage machine in the Assessor’s Office. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign a Resolution authorizing application for the Opioid Abatement Project funding and partnering with Oklahoma Alliance of Recovery Resources (OKARR) as the project administrator. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign a Resolution for the lease renewal for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 of county equipment through the County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving fund. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign Resolution No. 2025-33 declaring the following equipment surplus for the Sheriff ’s Department – B601: 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 – ICOM Walkie Talkies. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign Resolution No. 2025-34 declaring the following equipment surplus for the Sheriff ’s Department – B606: 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 25, 26, 27, 42, and 45 – Tasers. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the Insurance Verification form for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 of county equipment through the County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving fund. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the ODOT Form 324a assigning payment in the amount of $477,542.34 from state funds to CED#7 for right of way acquisition reimbursement for the Bessie Road project. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to appoint Leo Goeringer as a Trustee of the Washita County Public Facilities Authority following the resignation of Jim Kliewer. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve the purchase order claims for payment as follows: 2024-2025:General 1487, Coast To Coast Computer Products Inc., 294.80, Supplies 1488, Cordell Lumber Yard, 6.82, Supplies 1489, Tuff Fire & Safety Inc., 75.00, Inspection Fee 1490, Days Pest Control Inc., 270.00, Pest Control 1491, Trapper Tire, LLC, 15.00, Service 1492, Sentinel Leader LLC, 255.00, Publications 1493, Cordell Beacon Co. Inc., 592.50, Publications 1494, Farmers Coop Bessie, 211.46, Fuel 1495, City of Cordell, 10528.37, Utilities 1496, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 133.34, Fuel 1497, Perkins, Meredith Clair, 10.00, Travel; Highway 1381, Wal Mart, 52.00, Supplies 1382, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 4726.50, Asphalt 1383, Professional Compliance Services LLC, 765.60, Drug Testing 1384, CK Energy, 285.71, Utilities 1385, Western Equipment, 132553.96, Supplies 1386, Napa Auto Parts Weatherford, 163.48, Parts 1387, Consumer Textile Corp., 176.00, Supplies 1388, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 2942.86, Lease Pmts. 1389, CJs Southwest Tire Inc., 60.00, Repair Service 1390, Washita Co. Rural Water, 26.00, Utilities 1391, Dolese Bros. Co., 4350.55, Rock 1392, Hampel Oil, 4302.36, Fuel & Supplies 1393, Bruckner Truck Sales Inc., 1433.12, Repair Service 1394, T H Rogers Lumber Company, 96.97, Supplies 1395, Farmers Coop Bessie, 6889.84, Fuel & Supplies 1396, Dolese Bros. Co., 3878.02, Rock 1397, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 258.21, Supplies 1398, Grand Economy Maintenance, 195.63, Supplies 1399, T & G Construction, Inc, 451.17, Rock 1400, Republic Services #060, 180.00, Trash Service 1401, Consumer Textile Corp., 102.90, Supplies 1402, City of Cordell, 323.08, Utilities 1403, John Deere Financial - Atwoods, 149.95, Supplies 1404, Fastenal Company, 221.26, Supplies 1405, Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc., 139.70, Parts 1406, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 3540.63, Lease Pmts. 1407, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 2630.26, Asphalt 1408, Weldon Parts Inc., 568.64, Parts 1409, Chandler, Greg S., 141.40, Travel 1410, Farmers Coop Bessie, 8816.16, Fuel 1411, O Reilly Automotive Inc., 261.90, Parts 1412, T & W Tire, 1362.00, Service 1413, Trapper Tire, LLC, 315.00, Service 1414, Melton Janitor Supply, 79.99, Supplies 1415, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 2628.65, Lease Pmts. 1416, Dollar General Regions 410526, 48.05, Supplies 1417, Town of Dill City, 99.50, Utilities; CBRI 37, Dolese Bros. Co., 19068.43, Rock; Assr Rev Fee 13, Culligan Of Clinton, 8.80, Bottled Water; ML Fee 37, Dowell, Kristen Michele, 212.01, Travel; SH Svc Fee 216, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 46.41, Travel 217, US Fleet Tracking, 449.25, Travel; CCSI 16, National Test Systems, 1800.00, Drug Testing Supplies; Extension-ST 99, Oklahoma State University, 6666.66, Contract Services 100, Standley Systems, 283.31, Contract Services 101, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, 44.53, Internet Service 102, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, 44.53, Internet Service 103, United Supermarkets, 77.90, Supplies; Rural Fire-ST 58, Yow Auto Supply, 142.48, Parts 59, Mike’s Diesel Service, 4506.23, Repair Service 60, X Stream Services, 89.20, Internet Service; SR Cit-ST 96, CK Energy, 93.73, Utilities 97, Washita Co. Rural Water, 52.00, Utilities 98, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 54.64, Utilities 99, Melton Janitor Supply, 151.28, Supplies 100, Public Service Company Of Oklahoma, 129.00, Utilities 101, Days Pest Control Inc., 33.00, Pest Control; EMPG 74, AT&T Mobility, 152.20, Internet Service; REAP 4, MTech Inc., 14290.00, Equipment; SH Funding Assistance Grant 88, Chickasaw Personal Communications, 40475.70, Radios 89, McKinsey Ford, 1860.01, Repair Service 90, Price Prints, 589.00, Supplies 91, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 115.62, Supplies 92, Gatlins Garage LLC, 392.91, Maintenance 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 05/30/2025