The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners gathered for their regular weekly meeting on Monday, where they tackled a small agenda ranging from road closures and utility agreements to tax allocations, personnel changes and grant closeouts.
— Purchase Orders & Blanket Approvals The Commissioners approved several new Blanket Purchase Orders, covering a variety of depart- ments and essential services:
• Fire Department: S&H Auto – $1,000
• Health Department: Muscogee Creek Nation $500 for X-rays and Amazon for $5,000
• District Three: RPI – $500, Cintas – $900, PK Equipment – $800
• General Government: Burnett Hardware – $400, Dildine Lawn Care – $600
• Emergency Management: DildineLawn Care unspecified amount — Personnel changes approved
The board accepted two employment cessations:
• District One: Nick Robertson
• Sheriff ’s Office/911 Dispatch: Marie Edwards — Private Property Agreements • District One: Josh Newton
• District Two: Steve Edgmon — Tax Allocations & Reimbursements
The commissioners approved allocation of recent tax revenues:
• Alcoholic Beverage Tax: $20,000
• Motor Vehicle Tax: $13,000 They also approved two reimbursement claims:
• District Attorney’s Office
• Election Board Secretary Salary — Green Country Workforce Board Representation Discussion was held regarding Okmulgee County’s representative for the Green Country Workforce Board. According to Commissioner remarks, a previous vote had removed a commissioner and added a new representative, but the appropriate paperwork was reportedly never received by the board.
“This is just cleaning up a paperwork error,” one commissioner stated, adding that they believed the change had already been approved previously but was never properly filed. The item was resolved without further discussion.
– Roads & Infrastructure Update A key update came from Commissioner Steve Ward regarding road work in District 3:
• 340 Road Closure: A section of 340 Road between McKinley and Watts will be shut down starting Wednesday to complete a long-awaited road improvement project. The closure is necessary due to the road’s narrowing—described as shrinking to only six to eight feet in some areas – which has made it a safety concern.
Ward emphasized that this work is part of the fiscal year-end cleanup and grant reporting process, with final closeout reports being submitted to the federal government. He also gave an update on a separate project underway in the City of Morris, in coordination with Commissioner Michael Wallace.
The road project has been particularly challenging, as one commissioner described a residential structure located “right in the middle of the section,” forcing the crew to complete only partial improvements during nighttime hours for safety.
