Osage County Rural Water District 15

The scheduled regular meeting of the Board of Directors was canceled due to a lack of a quorum.

The Board agenda includes discussion on pay request #40 for the ODOT Highway 11 Relocation Project, consideration of purchasing a truck bed for a 2018 Chevy Silverado, and review of a proposed lease agreement for radio system transmission equipment with the Morgans Corner Volunteer Fire Department. Additionally, the Board will acknowledge receipt of a DEQ permit, review financial reports and monthly expenditures for March, and address district operations and various applications, transfers, forfeitures, and line extensions.

The Board of Directors accepted a resignation from a board member and appointed a new member to fill the vacancy. Additionally, the Board elected new officers to fill vacant seats for the remainder of the year. Financial actions included the approval of several pay requests related to the ODOT Highway 11 Relocation Project, as well as the approval of the February 2026 financial reports and monthly expenditures. Finally, the Board approved various administrative items, including new applications, transfers, forfeitures, line extensions, and developments.

The meeting commenced with the administration of the Oath of Office and Loyalty Oath to the newly elected Board Members Jessica Hudson and Jerry Magee. Key actions included the election of officers for 2026, designating Jerry Magee as District Chairman, Jessica Hudson as District Treasurer/Secretary, and Pattie Park as District Vice Chairman. The Board subsequently approved several pay requests related to the ODOT Highway 11 Relocation Project, specifically pay requests #35 and #36 to Bartlett and West and Pinney Dozer, respectively, and Pay Request #17 to Bartlett and West. The Board acknowledged receipt of DEQ permit No. WL000057251024. The Board reviewed the December 2025 financial reports and approved monthly expenditures for December 2025. Finally, the Board approved (4) New Applications, (14) Transfers, and (2) Forfeitures from the list of new service applications.

The key discussion topics for this meeting include the consideration and potential approval of four separate pay requests (Pay Requests #37, #38, #18, and #19) submitted by Bartlett and West related to the ODOT Highway 11 Relocation Project under different state/federal project numbers. The Board will also review, consider, and discuss the January 2026 financial reports, consider and potentially approve monthly expenditures for January 2026, review the District #15 Operation Report, and consider new applications, transfers, forfeitures, line extensions, and developments.