Woods County commissioners approve routine payments and $75,000 REAP application; discuss road-permit rules and AT&T contract

At its March 2025 meeting, the Woods County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine actions — including approval of minutes, monthly reports and contractor payments, a $75,000 REAP application and several budget transfers — and discussed permit requirements for wells on Thalom Road and a proposed AT&T fiber contract for the county health department.

The approvals included an application under the Oklahoma Economic Development Authority (OEDA) REAP program to support a landline service project monitored through a contract at $75,000; the board voted to approve that application. The board also approved monthly reports and payments that included a $19,000 payment request from Allison Systems/Home Construction and moved several personnel- and operations-related transfers in the general fund.

Why it matters: the votes finalize short-term county spending, move personnel funding between line items and authorize a REAP application that could bring $75,000 in grant-backed service support to county infrastructure. The discussions raised questions about adherence to county purchasing rules for outside entities receiving county-managed grant funds and about whether landowner permits are required for certain well drilling and road use.

The board approved…