Now on the 13th day of April 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 April 6, 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 OSF Form 3 for reimbursement of the Election Board salary for the month of March. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes. Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign the report of fees collected in the month of December for the following offices: Assessor, Election Board, County Commissioners, Treasurer, Court Clerk, Sheriff, and County Clerk. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to approve the allocation of alcoholic beverage tax collections for the month of March to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $327.60, Burns Flat - $3,506.43, Canute - $889.21, Colony - $201.60, Cordell - $4,995.05, Corn - $1,065.61, Dill City - $756.00, Foss - $181.81, Rocky - $230.40, and Sentinel - $1,373.41. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to approve the allocation of motor vehicle tax collections for the month of March to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $107.24, Burns Flat - $1,122.84, Canute - $286.57, Colony - $63.88, Cordell - $1,608.07, Corn - $345.17, Dill City - $243.21, Foss - $60.36, Rocky - $74.43, and Sentinel - $442.45. 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 March for the following funds: Highway - $498,700.11, CBRI - $33,378.19, 911 Phone Fees - $6,151.53, Assessor Revolving fee - $650.00, County Clerk Lien Fee - $377.37, County Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $3,770.00, Resale Property - $9,562.04, Sheriff Commissary - $17.94, Sheriff Service Fee - $133,902.82, Treasurer Mortgage Certification - $420.00, County Donations - $1,250.00, Law Library $486.70, Drug Court Trust & Agency - $3,896.61, Family Drug Court - $5,746.00, Court Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $469.25, Ambulance ST- $8,596.27, Extension ST - $5,432.21, Fair ST - $1,940.08, Jail-ST $31,041.25, Rural Fire ST - $12,804.52, Senior Citizens ST – $4,268.17, Jail Debt Payments - $57,588.17. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to table issuing a burn ban for Washita County. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
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 Chandler seconded by Gossen to approve a letter of support for Cordell Memorial Hospital for an application for the Rural Health Transformation Community- Led Wellness Hub Microgrant. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign the Detention Transportation Claim for the month of February for reimbursement to the Washita County Justice Center. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign the Detention Transportation Claim for the month of March for reimbursement to the Washita County Justice Center. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to sign Resolution No. 2026-14 executing a project agreement for a bridge project located in District 2 over S. Fork Calvary Creek, approximately 2 miles east and 3.9 miles south of New Cordell. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to approve the following claims presented for payment: 2025-2026: General 960, Hymer, Ashton K., 56.55, Travel 961, Barnette, Jennifer Jo, 51.48, Travel 962, AT&T Mobility, 152.20, Internet Service 963, City of Cordell, 3234.06, Utilities 964, Professional Compliance Services LLC, 80.00, Drug Testing 965, Comanche County Juvenile Detention Center, 1860.00, Juvenile Detention Service 966, Sentinel Leader LLC, 150.00, Publications 967, Tisdal & O Hara, 7513.00, Legal Fees 968, AT&T, 88.24, Internet Service 969, Alliance Business Services, 1198.82, Phone Service 970, AT&T, 217.96, Pots Lines 971, Russell Enterprises Inc, 52.00, Monitoring Services 972, Days Pest Control Inc., 270.00, Pest Control 973, TeleComp Holdings Inc., 655.00, Service 974, A.T.’s Heat & Air, LLC, 210.00, Repair Service 975, Farmers Coop Bessie, 279.10, Fuel; Highway 1243, O Reilly Automotive Inc., 167.94, Parts 1244, Weldon Parts Inc., 217.91, Parts 1245, Dolese Bros. Co., 19702.20, Rock 1246, Western Equipment, 15734.44, Repair Service 1247, Okla. Corporation Commission, 50.00, Registration Fees 1248, Dolese Bros. Co., 2791.14, Rock 1249, Dolese Bros. Co., 10171.23, Rock 1250, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 4903.20, Asphalt 1251, Overland Materials & Manufacturing Inc., 1343.20, Asphalt 1252, Warren Power & Machinery Inc., 63.55, Parts 1253, Dolese Bros. Co., 9259.34, Rock 1254, Dolese Bros. Co., 40485.85, Rock 1255, Trapper Tire, LLC, 280.00, Service 1256, Haskell Lemon Group, LLC, 30404.16, Supplies 1257, Farmers Coop Bessie, 14591.84, Fuel & Supplies 1258, Embassy Suites Norman, 230.00, Room/Food/Phone 1259, CK Energy, 454.27, Utilities 1260, Chandler, Greg S., 336.75, Travel 1261, Rother Brothers Inc, 134.53, Parts 1262, Proffitt, Lisa Ann, 344.00, Travel 1263, Harbuck, David L., 102.00, Travel 1264, Farmers Coop Bessie, 9081.62, Fuel 1265, Dolese Bros. Co., 18799.91, Rock 1266, Embassy Suites Norman, 575.00, Room/Food/Phone 1267, Windstream, 167.39, Phone Service; ML Fee 44, Pitney Bowes Bank Inc Purchase Power, 59.74, Service Fees; SH Svc Fee 450, Charm-Tex, 494.10, Supplies 451, City of Cordell, 1292.00, Medical Services 452, Courtyard By Marriott Of Norman, 112.00, Room/Food/Phone 453, Rozell, Kevin Mark, 143.55, Travel 454, Alliance Business Services, 948.98, Phone Service 455, Stewart, Bobby Russell, 360.00, Travel 456, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 20.97, Travel 457, AAdvantage Laundry Systems, 314.33, Maintenance 458, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 185.87, Fuel; Extension-ST 82, AT&T, 67.82, Internet Service; Rural Fire-ST 66, O-Tex Trailer & Truck Services LLC, 2442.24, Repair Service 67, Heartland Education, Inc, 900.00, Tuition 68, Farmers Coop Bessie, 2493.00, Tires 69, Matt Thornbrough, 3875.00, Service; SR Cit-ST 97, CK Energy, 116.61, Utilities 98, Ben E. Keith Co., 1104.37, Food 99, U.S. Foods, 1366.63, Food; SH Funding Assistance Grant 109, Lipscomb Chevrolet GMC LLC, 6460.40, Repair Service 110, Gatlins Garage LLC, 2750.00, Service 111, Stalker Radar, 5325.00, Equipment 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 04/10/2026