Now on the 10th day of April 2023, the County Commissioners in and for Washita County met in regular session with Chairman Goeringer calling the meeting to order.
Chairman Goeringer asked Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, for roll call. Roll call was answered by Gossen, present; Goeringer, present; Chandler, present. The Board reviewed the minutes of the previous regular meeting. Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the minutes as presented. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the blanket purchase orders as filed in the County Clerk’s Office. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to sign the report of fees collected in the month of March for the following offices: Treasurer, County Clerk, Commissioners, Election Board, Assessor, Court Clerk, and Sheriff. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler 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 - $366.97, Burns Flat - $3,927.76, Canute - $996.06, Colony - $225.83, Cordell - $5,595.25, Corn - $1,193.65, Dill City - $846.85, Foss - $203.65, Rocky - $258.09, and Sentinel - $1,538.44. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to sign the Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriations received by the County in March for the following funds: Highway - $1,782,105.01, CBRI $36,462.38, 911 Phone Fees - $5,036.66, Drug Court - $9,575.93, Sheriff Commissary - $4,369.31, Sheriff Service Fee - $35,364.57, County Clerk Lien Fee - $402.14, County Clerk Records Management and Preservation Fee - $2,980.00, Assessor Revolving Fee $200.00, Treasurer Mortgage Certification Fee - $145.00, Resale Property $6,117.09, Law Library - $557.66, Court Clerk Preservation Fund – $309.25, Jail Debt Payment - $65,783.44, Jail - $34,011.56, Fire Departments $11,478.90, Extension - $10,203.47, Ambulances - $6,802.31, Senior Citizens - $3,826.30, and Free Fair - $1,700.58. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve a Transfer of Appropriations transferring $433.42 from personal services to travel and maintenance & operations for the County Clerk within the general fund. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, notified the Board of a 1% rate decrease for the medical insurance for the plan beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the following claims: 2022-2023: Drug Court 121, Shephard, Susan Jo Ellen, 164.27, Travel 122, Reconnect Inc., 410.00, Software License Fee; EMPG 37, AT&T Mobility, 152.20, Internet Service 38, Southwest Emergency Management Association, 50.00, Registration Fee; Extension-ST 75, Oklahoma State University, 4637.68, Contract Services 76, Standley Systems, 474.21, Contract Services 77, Oklahoma State University, 82.46, Internet Service; Fair - ST 21, Sunnybrook Photo Company LLC, 1600.00, Service; General 864, Total Assessment Solutions Corp, 8750.00, Quarterly Remittance 865, Dowell, Kristen Michele, 507.50, Travel 866, AT&T, 109.55, Internet Service 867, Dowell, Marcus L., 360.00, Registration Fee 868, Keil, Julianne Dalton, 41.85, Travel 869, Western Plains Youth & Family Services Inc, 1564.00, Juvenile Detention Service 870, Comanche County Juvenile Detention Center, 240.00, Juvenile Detention Service 871, Alliance Business Services, 971.18, Phone Service; Highway 1023, CK Energy, 475.83, Utilities 1024, Hampel Oil, 3385.36, DEF 1025, Washita Co. Rural Water, 25.00, Water Service 1026, Town of Dill City, 77.00, Utilities 1027, Jmac Construction, 22900.00, Building Construction 1028, T & W Tire, 1060.07, Supplies 1029, Proffitt, Monty, 206.50, Travel 1030, Consumer Textile Corp., 148.11, Supplies 1031, Dowell, Marcus L., 311.25, Travel; ML Fee 21, OSU CTP, 65.00, Registration Fee 22, Holiday Inn North, 74.00, Room/Food/Phone 23, Embassy Suites Norman, 98.00, Room/Food/Phone; Mtg Cert 7, Embassy Suites Norman, 588.00, Room/Food/Phone; Rural Fire-ST 57, Yow Auto Supply, 375.24, Parts 58, Kilhoffer Propane Inc, 554.07, Propane 59, X Stream Services, 89.20, Internet Service; SH Commissary 57, Tiger Commissary Services, 3658.86, Inmate Commissary 58, Inpro Corporation, 581.05, Supplies; SH Svc Fee 207, Finish Line Fuels, 250.51, Fuel 208, Wheeler Ford Inc, 54.85, Vehicle Maintenance; SR Cit-ST 104, U.S. Foods, 42.95, FOOD 105, CK Energy, 154.17, Utilities 106, Washita Co. Rural Water, 50.00, Utilities Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to adjourn. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
LEO GOERINGER, CHAIRMAN BART GOSSEN, VICE-CHAIRMAN GREG CHANDLER, MEMBER KRISTEN DOWELL, COUNTY CLERK Notice posted 04/04/2023