Now on the 9th day of March 2026, the County Commissioners in and for Washita County met in regular session with Chairman Chandler calling the meeting to order.
Chairman 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 March 2, 2026 regular meeting. Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to approve the minutes as presented. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to approve the blanket purchase orders as filed in the County Clerk’s Office. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to sign the monthly report of fees collected in the month of February for the Assessor, Election Board, County Commissioners, Treasurer, Court Clerk, Sheriff, and County Clerk. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen 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 Gossen seconded by Chandler 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 - $392.64, Burns Flat - $4,202.59, Canute - $1,065.75, Colony - $241.63, Cordell - $5,986.74, Corn - $1,277.17, Dill City - $906.10, Foss - $217.90, Rocky - $276.15, and Sentinel $1,646.08. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler 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 - $117.41, Burns Flat - $1,229.23, Canute - $313.72, Colony - $69.93, Cordell - $1,760.45, Corn - $377.88, Dill City - $266.25, Foss - $66.08, Rocky - $81.48, and Sentinel - $484.38. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign the Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriations received by the County in February for the following funds: Highway - $544,634.60, CBRI - $31,491.00, 911 Phone Fees - $6,151.53, Assessor Revolving fee - $50.00, County Clerk Lien Fee - $324.75, County Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $3,290.00, Court Clerk Payroll - $4,900.00, Resale Property - $4,900.00, Sheriff Commissary - $9,640.78, Sheriff Service Fee - $158,245.76, Treasurer Mortgage Certification - $400.00, County Community Safety Investment Fund - $28,359.94, Law Library - $376.70, Drug Court Trust & Agency - $3,612.68, Family Drug Court - $5,746.66, Court Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $381.41, Ambulance ST- $7,160.43, Extension ST - $5,896.82, Fair ST - $2,106.00, Jail-ST - $33,696.12, Rural Fire ST - $13,899.65, Senior Citizens ST - $4,633.22, Jail Debt Payments - $73,371.09. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to table the issuance of a burn ban for Washita County. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
There were not any bids received for Bid No. 2026-1 for the purchase of a grass seeder and trailer for the Washita County Conservation District. No action was taken.
The Board proposed entering into executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of any salaried public officer or employee pursuant to 25 O.S. 301(B)(1) – Washita County Emergency Manager, Safety Director, and Floodplain Manager.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to enter into executive session at 9:07 a.m. for the purposed as stated above. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to reconvene into regular session at 11:58 a.m. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Greg Chandler, Chairman, handed the sealed minutes to Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, stating they had been taken and sealed. Dowell stated the sealed minutes would be stored with other county sealed minutes. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to hire James “Trey” Shelton as the Washita County Emergency Manager, Safety Director, and Floodplain Manager. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to approve the purchase order claims for payment as follows: 2025-2026: General 866, Pitney Bowes Bank Inc Purchase Power, 215.76, Supplies 867, Days Pest Control Inc., 270.00, Pest Control 868, City of Cordell, 3566.17, Utilities 869, Culligan Of Clinton, 23.50, Supplies 870, Cordell Lumber Yard, 764.88, Supplies 871, Russell Enterprises Inc, 62.00, Monitoring Services 872, Tuff Fire & Safety Inc., 75.00, Inspection Fee 873, P2 Services, 65.00, Drug Testing 874, AT&T, 78.25, Internet Service 875, Comanche County Juvenile Detention Center, 1680.00, Juvenile Detention Service 876, Farmers Coop Bessie, 225.97, Fuel 877, Tisdal & O Hara, 880.00, Legal Fees 878, Coffee Lawson Fields PLLC, 6825.00, Legal Fees 879, Holman, Misty Charlene, 30.16, Travel 880, AT&T, 217.96, Pots Lines; Highway 1080, Town of Dill City, 114.50, Utilities 1081, Fastenal Company, 82.74, Supplies 1082, John Deere Financial - Atwoods, 399.99, Supplies 1083, Office Depot, 779.65, Supplies 1084, Western Oklahoma Brine LLC, 15.00, Supplies 1085, Consumer Textile Corp., 190.80, Supplies 1086, Consumer Textile Corp., 164.31, Supplies 1087, CED Circuit 7, 102.50, Signs 1088, Weldon Parts Inc., 2965.80, Parts 1089, Pitney Bowes Bank Inc Purchase Power, 1104.87, Postage 1090, Washita Co. Rural Water, 26.00, Utilities 1091, FleetPride Inc., 93.10, Supplies 1092, Cordell Lumber Yard, 428.18, Supplies 1093, Patriot Diesel Service LLC, 1832.45, Repair Service 1094, Western Equipment, 1219.70, Parts 1095, Trapper Tire, LLC, 100.00, Tire Repair 1096, CJs Southwest Tire Inc., 650.00, Tire Repair 1097, United Supermarkets, 46.15, Supplies 1098, Napa Auto Parts Weatherford, 290.70, Supplies 1099, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 1521.30, Asphalt 1100, Dolese Bros. Co., 10489.44, Rock 1101, Republic Services #060, 180.00, Trash Service 1102, City of Cordell, 334.39, Utilities 1103, Warren Power & Machinery Inc., 2567.48, Parts 1104, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 980.00, Supplies 1105, The Welding Shop, 25.00, Parts 1106, Red Rock Distributing Co., 20052.23, Fuel 1107, Dolese Bros. Co., 34414.13, Rock 1108, Bruckner Truck Sales Inc., 509.05, Parts 1109, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 3540.63, Lease Pmts. 1110, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 2942.86, Lease Pmts. 1111, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 3540.63, Equipment 1112, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 3540.63, Lease Pmts. 1113, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 2628.65, Lease Pmts. 1114, Dolese Bros. Co., 13682.55, Rock 1115, Mary Beth Frantz, 100.00, Annual Rent On Land 1116, Gossen, Bart L., 98.89, Travel 1117, Assn. Of Co. Comm. Of Okla., 95.00, Registration Fees 1118, Professional Compliance Services LLC, 405.00, Drug Testing 1119, Planters Cooperative Association, 13237.17, Fuel 1120, Chandler, Greg S., 130.50, Travel 1121, Gray, David Wayne, 119.06, Travel 1122, C. L. Boyd Inc., 1601.59, Parts 1123, T. H. Rogers Lumber Co., 28.95, Supplies 1124, Merrifield Office Supply, 110.65, Supplies 1125, Trapper Tire, LLC, 165.00, Service 1126, Camrock, LLC, 646.00, Supplies 1127, T & W Tire, 2289.60, Service 1128, OSU Ag Conferences, 960.00, OKVMA Registration 1129, CK Energy, 682.68, Utilities; SH Svc Fee 386, Rozell, Kevin Mark, 256.65, Travel 387, John Deere Financial - Atwoods, 1599.98, Equipment 388, City of Cordell, 10849.80, Utilities 389, Cordell Lumber Yard, 92.81, Supplies 390, OK Department Of Labor, 25.00, Inspection Fee 391, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 439.29, Supplies 392, Gatlins Garage LLC, 839.80, Supplies 393, United Supermarkets, 1361.62, Supplies 394, Ben E. Keith Co., 14730.19, Supplies 395, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 73.66, Fuel 396, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 12.87, Travel; Amb Svc Dist-ST 32, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 174.99, Supplies; Extension-ST 73, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 123.73, Supplies; Fair-ST 14, Farmers Coop Bessie, 775.00, Supplies; Rural Fire-ST 51, Campbell s Diesel Service, 652.13, Repair Service 52, Kilhoffer Propane Inc, 23.18, Propane 53, X Stream Services, 89.20, Internet Service; SR Cit-ST 76, United Supermarkets, 889.37, Food 77, Town Of Rocky, 117.30, Utilities 78, Cordell Lumber Yard, 21.44, Supplies 79, Washita Co. Rural Water, 52.00, Utilities 80, Ben E. Keith Co., 1134.87, Food 81, Public Service Company Of Oklahoma, 281.48, Utilities 82, AT&T, 252.51, Phone Service 83, CK Energy, 337.61, Utilities; SH Funding Assistance Grant 72, Service Oklahoma, 12.00, Tag 73, McKinsey Ford, 49.95, Maintenance 74, OMES State Surplus, 155.00, Supplies 75, Farmers Coop Bessie, 3203.72, Fuel 76, Western Oklahoma Tire & Service Inc., 881.28, Tires 77, Chicago Motors Inc, 22600.00, Vehicle 78, PepperBall, 684.00, Training 79, MEG-OHM LLC, 3830.00, Radios 80, US Fleet Tracking, 479.20, Travel Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to adjourn. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
GREG CHANDLER, CHAIRMAN BART GOSSEN, VICE-CHAIRMAN DAVID GRAY, MEMBER KRISTEN DOWELL, COUNTY CLERK Notice posted 03/05/26