Jessica Smith

The board approved purchase orders, monthly reports, and payout number 6 for the Okay Road Project. Additionally, the board acknowledged receipt of the self-reported inventory for the Warner Fire Department and approved an invoice from Digi for access control badging configuration at the Sheriff's Office. No action was taken on an update regarding the Oklahoma Preventative Health and Health Services Block Grant or a contract between Data Scout and the Assessor's Office.

The board approved purchase orders and monthly reports. Key actions included the approval of Memorandums of Understanding between the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office and Braggs Public Schools and Oktaha Public Schools for School Resource Officer services. An agreement was approved for the Council Hill Fire Department to receive equipment funding from Google LLC. Furthermore, the board appointed a member to the Excise/Equalization Tax Board and authorized the sale of the juvenile detention center with a lease option for the sheriff's office following an executive session. No action was taken on a water line relocation project, and no bids were received for motor graders.

The Board of County Commissioners discussed and approved several administrative and financial items, including the approval of purchase orders, monthly reports, and a transfer of appropriations for the County Election Board. The board passed a resolution for the removal of certain farm roads in District 2 from county inventory and declared several items from the Sheriff's Office and the Keefeton and Braggs Fire Departments as surplus for sale or disposal. Additionally, the commissioners approved the purchase of a 4x4 vehicle, reviewed and declined a previously awarded bridge beam bid, and acknowledged a personnel change at the Warner Fire Department. The board also formally accepted the work performed on the Okay Road Project based on verified documentation from the engineer and the Department of Commerce.

The Board of County Commissioners addressed several administrative and operational agenda items, including the approval of purchase orders, monthly reports, and an invoice for fire station demolition. They approved a resolution for equipment disposal in District 2 and a renewal letter for a truck lease agreement. The board received an annual bridge inspection update from the Circuit Engineering District, noting pending increases in inspection rates due to updated federal auditing requirements. Additionally, the Board approved a contract for juvenile detention services and an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Marshal Service regarding detention services. An executive session was held to discuss the purchase of real property in downtown Muskogee with no action taken. Finally, the Board awarded a bid for road graders for District 2 to Yellow House.

The board approved purchase orders and monthly reports. Additionally, they approved a memo from the Muskogee Health Department regarding signature authorization for specified personnel and granted a utility permit for a fiber optic line maintenance project. The board also noted that no bids were submitted for the bridge beams project in District 2.