Woods County approves interim FY2025-26 temporary appropriations, payroll transfers and several grant reimbursement forms

Woods County Commissioners approved interim temporary appropriations for fiscal year 2025-26 and signed multiple grant reimbursement forms and budget transfers during a regular meeting.

The commissioners voted to adopt temporary appropriations of $8,076,859 — described in the meeting as 80% of last year’s budget and based on departmental estimates of need — to carry the county through the start of the 2025-26 fiscal year. The item was introduced as “temporary appropriations for fiscal year 25-26 in the amount of $8,076,859, which is 80% of last year’s budget and the estimate of needs by departments.”

The board approved two transfers of appropriation to cover staffing and payroll needs before the fiscal year end: a transfer of $5,000 from general government sales tax (911, part‑time to full‑time) and a subsequent transfer of $15,000 from general government (part‑time to full‑time) to finish out the year. Both transfers were presented and approved during the meeting.

Commissioners also signed multiple OEDA (Oklahoma Economic Development Authority) reimbursement forms for grant‑funded equipment and invoices presented by local fire and EMS departments. The reimbursements recorded in the meeting minutes and approved by the board included: - A reimbursement form in the amount of $75,000 related to Screggor invoices (two invoice numbers were referenced) under the Freedom EMS grant program. - A reimbursement request of $54,794.50 for a command vehicle invoice submitted by Carter Chevrolet Agency LLC on behalf of (listed as) the Iova Fire Department under grant WD25-1. - A reimbursement request of $17,837.70 for a Stoltz Telecom invoice for the Catcher Fire Department under grant WD25-2.

The board also approved closing the courthouse on June 20 to allow completion of a plumbing project; commissioners discussed that closing June 19 through June 22 would give contractors consecutive days to finish work, and they agreed to move the regularly scheduled meeting from June 23 to June 25 so staff could complete payroll. The payroll timing and the scheduling change were discussed in the context of deadlines: payroll is due on the 16th, and closing the courthouse reduced available processing days.

Other procedural business approved during the session included approving minutes from a prior meeting, signing required excise/board documents, and approving an item listed as “approve the dispute by the purchaser.” Each of these passed on motions and unanimous vocal affirmation recorded in the transcript as “Aye.”

The meeting record did not name individual movers or seconders for each motion in the transcript provided, and no roll‑call vote counts were recorded in the excerpt. The transcript shows vocal assent (“Aye”) to the motions, which the clerk recorded as approved.

What this means: The county will operate under interim (temporary) appropriations at 80% of the prior year while departments finalize their estimates for the full fiscal year. Approved reimbursements will allow fire and EMS units to be reimbursed through OEDA grant lines for vehicles and equipment; the courthouse closure will allow plumbing work to be completed but requires schedule adjustments for county payroll processing.

The commissioners did not elaborate on next steps or implementation dates beyond the June courthouse closure and the change of the next meeting date discussed in the session.