Now on the 14th day of September 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 Commissioner Gray. The Board reviewed the minutes of the September 8, 2026 regular meeting. Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to approve the minutes as presented. 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.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to sign the monthly report of fees collected in the month of August 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 August 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 August to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $490.97, Burns Flat - $5,255.01, Canute $1,332.64, Colony - $302.14, Cordell - $5,485.96, Corn - $1,597.01, Dill City - $1,133.01, Foss - $272.46, Rocky - $345.30, and Sentinel - $2,058.30. 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 August to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie $125.97, Burns Flat - $1,318.86, Canute - $336.60, Colony - $75.03, Cordell - $1,888.81, Corn - $405.43, Dill City - $285.66, Foss - $70.90, Rocky - $87.42, and Sentinel - $519.70. 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 April for the following funds: Highway - $899,212.01, CBRI $32,158.99, 911 Cash funds - $6,151.53, and Sales Tax funds - $450.00, Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign the agreement between Hopdox and Washita County to accept e-recording document submissions in the County Clerk’s office. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign the agreement between E-Recording Partners Network and Washita County to accept e-recording document submissions in the County Clerk’s office. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to sign the Detention Transportation Claim for the month of August for reimbursement to the Washita County Justice Center. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign Resolution No. 2026-43 to surplus the following equipment for the Burns Flat Ambulance to be sold with the ambulance vehicle: SI516-0001 – Stryker Power Cot, SI60101 – Motorola Radio, and SI601-02 – Motorola Radio. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to sign Resolution No. 2026-44 to surplus the remaining equipment from the Burns Flat Ambulance service to the Cordell Ambulance service. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to sign Resolution No. 2026-45 to dispose by transfer equipment from the Burns Flat Ambulance service to the Cordell Ambulance service. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to request the purchase of a Motor Grader for each district through the County Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving fund. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve a quote in the amount of $7,900.00 from P & L Fire Protection Inc for the conversion from a dry to wet fire sprinkler system at the Activity Center. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Gossen to approve the request by District 2 to apply for the Oklahoma Unpaved Roads Grant. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board was notified that the next quarterly risk assessment meeting would be September 28, 2026. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to approve the purchase order claims for payment as follows: 2025-2026: SH Svc Fee 622, Chickasaw Personal Communications, 19659.86, Equipment; 2026-2027: General 235, Culligan Of Clinton, 22.50, Bottled Water 236, AT&T, 210.66, Internet Service 237, City of Cordell, 10557.16, Utilities 238, A.T.’s Heat & Air, LLC, 255.00, Service 239, Cordell Lumber Yard, 307.90, Supplies 240, Days Pest Control Inc., 270.00, Pest Control 241, Cordell Beacon Co. Inc., 2013.74, Publications 242, Comanche County Juvenile Detention Center, 690.00, Juvenile Detention Service 243, Alliance Business Services, 1198.82, Phone Service 244, AT&T, 394.74, Pots Lines 245, Hogue, Keegan Wisper, 92.87, Travel 246, Hogue, Keegan Wisper, 92.87, Travel 247, AT&T MOBILITY, 152.20, Internet Service 248, Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services LLC, 191.28, Postage; Assr Rev Fee 2, Culligan Of Clinton, 36.50, Service; ML Fee 3, Piper, Ashley Nicole, 76.91, Travel 4, Piper, Ashley Nicole, 76.91, Travel; SH Svc Fee 178, Alliance Business Services, 1106.82, Phone Service 179, Service Oklahoma, 47.50, Tag & Title 180, Ambassador Lock & Key LLC, 225.00, Supplies 181, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 174.03, Supplies 182, Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service, 520.00, Inspection Fee 183, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 1482.60, Supplies; Amb Svc Dist-ST 7, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 256.45, Supplies; Extension-ST 15, AT&T, 210.66, Internet Service; Rural Fire-ST 12, Gabriel Stecker, 225.00, Reimbursement; SR Cit-ST 21, United Supermarkets, 957.88, Food; SH Funding Assistance Grant 10, Kellpro Inc., 121.00, Software 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 09/11/26