Wagoner County commissioners held multiple votes on Jan. 6. The board approved organizational appointments, several resolutions and appointments, rejected bids for a planning-office remodel, and tabled several procurement items pending additional information. Below are the meeting’s recorded actions and outcomes.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda approved — Motion to approve consent agenda made by Commissioner Kelly; second by Commissioner Stamps. Roll call: Henning (recorded “Aye”), Stamps Aye, Kelly Aye. Outcome: approved.

- Selection of chair and vice chair for 2025 — Motion to appoint Commissioner Randy Stamps as chair and Commissioner James Haney as vice chair was made and passed on a roll call (Commissioner Stamps Aye; Commissioner Kelly recorded No; Commissioner Haney Aye). A subsequent motion recorded on the agenda confirmed Randy Stamps in a vice-chair role (motion seconded and carried on roll call). Outcome: organizational appointments approved.

- Resolution 2025-001 (holiday schedule for 2025) — Motion to approve, seconded; roll call recorded as aye by commissioners on record. Outcome: approved.

- Resolution 2025-003 (notice of filing period for fair board members) — Motion to approve; roll call recorded as ayes. Outcome: approved.

- Resolution 2025-002 (notice of election of fair board members) — Motion to approve; roll call recorded as ayes. Outcome: approved.

- Bid opening and award for bid number 2025-10 (remodel of planning and zoning office) — Multiple bids were read (Curb the Kitchen LLC; Robert M. Blocker; Fort Barn Home Construction). Commissioner comments said scope documents were incomplete and that the board should “go back to the drawing board.” Motion by Commissioner Haney (recorded) to reject all bids; second by Commissioner Randy Stamps; roll call: Commissioner Kelly recorded No; Commissioner Haney Aye; Commissioner Stamps Aye. Outcome: motion to reject all bids carried.

- Burial assistance (Brown Family Funeral Home request for James Taylor) — Motion by Commissioner Tim (recorded), second by Commissioner Randy Stamps; roll call recorded ayes. Outcome: burial assistance approved. Note: deceased was not a veteran; spouse not financially able to claim remains, per county staff presentation.

- Appointment of Jason Howard (District 3) to the Board of Adjustment — Motion to approve by Commissioner Tim, second by Commissioner Randy Stamps; roll call recorded ayes. Outcome: appointment approved.

- Utility relocation agreement with PSO/AEP (ODOT state project 323802; no cost to county; tree clearing not to exceed $217,800 funded by ODOT direct payment through the SURGE/Serve program) — Commissioners expressed concern about scope and cost detail; motion to table made and seconded and carried on roll call. Outcome: tabled pending additional information.

- County action report: add 1.64 miles of South 290 Road (from Highway 69 south to East 720 Road) to District 2 inventory — Motion to approve made and seconded; roll call recorded ayes. Outcome: approved and taken into county inventory.

- ADA parking accommodations (new signs and painting) — Maintenance manager reported signs ordered and stencils on hand; no formal action required. Outcome: informational update.

- Purchase of generator for Emergency Management (state contract/Sourcewell procurement and installation options discussed) — Commissioners discussed whether to bid for installation or buy equipment under Sourcewell and bid installation. Motion to table the entire procurement until more pricing and procurement clarity was provided; motion seconded and carried on roll call. Outcome: tabled.

Procedure and next steps

For items tabled (roofing change order, exterior waterproofing, utility relocation agreement, generator procurement), commissioners instructed staff to return with detailed, priced proposals, warranty or contract documentation, and schedules for vendor inspections or warranty work before authorizing additional expenditures. For items rejected (planning-and-zoning remodel bids), staff and the requester were told to revise scope documents and return with clarified drawings and specifications before re-solicitation.

Several motions recorded on the meeting audio used shorthand or inconsistent name spellings in the transcript; the outcomes above mirror the board’s roll-call results as recorded in the meeting audio and minutes.