Cathi Edwards

The agenda for the regular meeting included addressing unfinished business, specifically discussion and possible action regarding a proposed agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corp. New business focused heavily on plat reviews, including a request for a Preliminary Plat for Summit East (Case #2666) and a request for a Final Plat for NexLevel Redi-Mix (Case #2667). The planning section involved a public hearing and possible action on a zoning change request from AR to RS-60 for a residential lot split (Case #2661). Other items included discussion on a utility permit for ONG, surplus/disposal of county-owned equipment, review of bids (noting the cancellation and intended rebidding of the 2026-35 tree removal bid), transfers of funds between various accounts, approval of February payroll claims, and review of blanket purchase orders. Specific agenda items included discussion on a change order for the Emergency Management building project and an agreement with Bidadoo.

Key discussions and potential actions for this meeting included opening and awarding bids for Commissary Items for the Rogers County Detention Facility, which was tabled from a previous meeting. Several utility permits requests from ONG and Cox Communications across Districts 1 and 2 were presented for consideration. The agenda also covered the surplus and disposal of various county-owned equipment, including items from the County Clerk and District 1, as well as the disposal of Sheriff's Department vehicles. Other business items involved a bid review for the Firearm Safety Training Range Tower, grant discussions related to CDBG CV funding and the Opioid Crisis, a transfer of funds within the Assessor's department, acceptance of a dedicated public road into the county system, and an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for the S. 4120 Road/Fisher Road Rehabilitation Project. Agenda items also included quarterly updates, IT contract presentations, monthly officer reports, and discussions regarding resolutions to deposit funds from the Election Board and various cooperative agreements.

The meeting agenda included the consideration, discussion, and possible action on several items. New business covered multiple utility permit requests from Lightsource Communications, ONG, and Cox Communications across Districts 1, 2, and 3 for work on county highways and local roads. The review/let section included a Request for Proposals for Third-Party Industrial Inspection Services. Bids were opened/awarded for Graphics for Emergency Management Vehicles. The board addressed transfers of funds from the General Fund Insurance Benefits Health Insurance to General Fund Longevity for departing employees, and from Visual Inspections Salaries to Visual Inspections Rentals & Leases for commercial parcel inspections. The agenda also included discussions on appointing two directors to the Grand Gateway Board of Directors, clarifying a contract with JD Oasis for Visual Inspections, approving Cooperative Agreements with Ed Sanders and Myrtle Prather for brush removal and ditch shaping for water drainage, approving a resolution to vacate specific drainage easements in The Bluffs at Stone Canyon, acknowledging a letter of retirement from the Assessor, discussing a service agreement with Emergency Power Systems, Inc. for detention center generators, and approving an Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Verdigris for a road rehabilitation project.

The agenda for this meeting included several key actions and discussions. Unfinished business involved the opening and potential award of bids for 2026-31 Commissary Items for the Rogers County Detention Facility, which was tabled from the previous meeting. New business featured discussions and possible actions on a Preliminary Plat for The Coves at Stone Canyon Phase V (District 2). Public hearings were held regarding two Zoning Change requests in District 2 (AR to RS-20 for a residential subdivision, tabled from December 2025) and District 1 (AR and RS-10 to C-4 for an electrical business). Utility permit considerations involved two separate Bolt Fiber projects for crossing and paralleling county roads. The board also addressed the surplus/disposal of two pieces of county-owned IT equipment. Furthermore, the board reviewed bids, cash fund estimates, and approved two fund transfers related to the Sheriff Firing Range construction and Visual Inspections support. Agenda items also covered a potential Change Order #3 with Lyle Building Group for facility maintenance expansion, a cooperative agreement for drainage work on private property, a quote for digitizing commissioners' journals, and approval agreements for Rogers County mental health app development.

The meeting included discussions and possible actions regarding a final plat for The Estates East, various utility permits, review/let of commissary items for the Rogers County Detention Facility, and opening/awarding bids for road and bridge materials, 30-yard dumpsters, and paved ditch on South Amah Parkway. Also on the agenda were cash fund estimate of needs and request for appropriations, transfer of funds, blanket purchase orders, monthly report of officers, discussion/possible action regarding Kofile quotes for preservation, restoration and digitization of index books, a cooperative agreement for tree removal and ditch shaping, amending the Safenet ARPA contract, regular meeting dates for 2026, County approved holidays for 2026, and payment of purchase orders from all departments.