Mayes County commissioners approve jail agreements, right-of-way payments, contracts and claims

Mayes County Commissioners Alva Martin and Steve Grossman unanimously approved a series of agreements, right-of-way payments and contracts during their June 23, 2025 regular meeting at the Mayes County Courthouse.

The board approved jail use agreements with the Town of Langley and the Town of Adair that set the inmate housing rate at $30.00 per prisoner per day. The Langley dispatch agreement was approved at $650.00 per month; the Adair dispatch agreement at $1,000.00 per month. Each motion passed with Martin and Grossman voting yes.

Commissioner Martin and Commissioner Grossman approved right-of-way 324a payments related to J/P No: 34456(04), Project W520 Rd./49th Street. The board authorized $14,000.00 to Gerald and Marcia Locke for Parcel 3 (purchase of 0.16 acres of permanent right-of-way; acquire two gravel driveways; replace mailbox). The board also authorized $26,625.00 to The Bodnar Family Trust for Parcel 15 and 15.1 (purchase of 0.8 acres of permanent right-of-way and 0.88 acres of temporary right-of-way; acquire gravel driveway). The board separately approved $11,935.70 to Coates Field Service Inc. for right-of-way acquisition services for the same project (project management, acquisition and appraisal services, mileage, dues and subscriptions).

The commissioners approved an annual website hosting renewal for the Mayes County Sheriff—s Office with Most Wanted Government Websites by Brooks Jeffery Marketing, Inc., at an annual cost of $2,995.00.

The board also approved the City of Pryor—s request to use the Mayes County Fairgrounds for the city—s July 4 fireworks event (Freedom Fest) and awarded bid #1300 for truck-haul services for Districts 1, 2 and 3 to McWhirt Trucking, LLC. The award lists three trucks by unit and make with minimum daily hauling capacities and an eight-hour minimum per day.

A utility permit for District 1 was approved for Jonathan Swartz to install a water line by boring and crossing Rd. N445 approximately 0.5 (distance in transcript recorded as "approximately .5"). The board approved payment of claims (including payroll claims) and blanket purchase orders; the meeting record includes an itemized set of claims across multiple fund codes entered into the minutes.

A county announcement included remarks from Johnny Janzen thanking county staff and volunteers for assistance with cleanup following EF1 tornado damage in Pryor. The meeting concluded with a unanimous motion to adjourn.

All motions recorded in the minutes show Martin and Grossman voting yes. No motions failed or were tabled in the published minutes.