The Rogers County Board of County Commissioners approved a series of motions that advanced procurement, grant and maintenance items. Most motions passed on unanimous voice votes by the three commissioners in attendance.

Key outcomes at a glance:

- Chair and vice chair: The board elected Commissioner Hendricks as chairman and Commissioner Burrows as vice chairman for calendar year 2025 (motion by Commissioner Delosier; second not specified in record). The motion was carried by voice vote.

- Commissary bid: The board authorized letting bid 2025-25 for commissary items for the Rogers County Jail; the board said the bid term will be a 12-month calendar term.

- Grants and draws: The board set a closeout hearing for the Busheyhead and East Foil Waterline Improvements for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, to complete required public notifications. The board accepted a state JAG/LLE grant to purchase laptops for sheriffs investigators (no grant amount given in the meeting record). The board authorized the chairman to submit a drawdown of $138,161.45 from 18550 CDBG 21 as partial reimbursement for the Bridal Water District No. 3 construction pay estimates Nos. 6a0a0through 8.

- Transfers and purchases: The board approved a transfer of $150,000 from Use Tax Maintenance and Operations to the sheriffs Use Tax account for firing-range construction. The board approved blanket purchase orders totaling $50,600 for materials, supplies, parts, groceries and prescriptions as presented.

- Roads and right-of-way: The board approved cooperative agreements pursuant to Oklahoma Statute Title 69, Section 643.1, to allow private property access and removal of excess dirt or brush in county right-of-way at two locations (East 480 Road and S. 42100 Road). The board also approved removing a portion of E. 588.8 Road from the county maintenance system in district 3 due to inability to acquire sufficient right-of-way.

- Cemetery donation: The board accepted donated property to expand Dawes Cemetery, adding an estimated 150 burial spots, per the motion and accompanying remarks.

- Human resources consulting: The board approved a Human Resources Management package consulting agreement with James Ferris Associates, effective Jan. 1, 2025, with the contract term prorated to end June 30 to match the fiscal year.

- Purchase orders and adjournment: The board approved payment of purchase orders presented by resolution 2025-84 and adjourned the meeting.

Why it matters: The motions move forward county procurement, infrastructure closeouts, capital transfers and staffing support. Several items include budgetary impacts or require future action (for example, contract negotiation for the courthouse remodel and the CDBG drawdown).

Votes and procedural notes: Most motions were carried by unanimous voice vote from the three commissioners: Delosier (Aye), Hendricks (Aye) and Burrows (Aye). When specific mover/second names were recorded in the transcript, they are noted above; several motions were moved and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote without roll-call recorded tallies.