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Garfield County commissioners approve contracts, appointments and permits at July 21 meeting
Summary
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously July 21 to approve routine minutes and financial reports, interlocal juvenile detention agreements, several county appointments and a set of purchase orders and claims.
ENID, Okla. — The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously July 21 to approve routine minutes and financial reports, authorize interlocal agreements for juvenile detention services, confirm several county appointments and clear a large set of purchase orders and claims.
After opening the meeting at 9:00 a.m. and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, the board approved the minutes of July 14, 2025. The commissioners next authorized the chairman to sign the State and Federal Aid for Auditors (SEFA) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
The board approved services agreements with CommunityWorks LLC. for the Cleveland County Regional Juvenile Detention Center and for the Pottawatomie County Juvenile Detention Center, each covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Commissioners also approved a detention services agreement with Woodard County Juvenile Detention Center.
The Garfield County Sheriff’s credit card expenditures of $328.33 were approved. Commissioners approved appointment and removal of requesting officers for Garfield County Health: Desiree' Mehlig and Helen Lazcano were appointed and Dianna Heilman-Gilliam was removed. The board then appointed John Hodgden (three-year term), Randy Long (three-year term), David Burford (two-year term), Gary Brickman (two-year term) and Justin Robinette (one-year term) to the Garfield County Zoning Board of Adjustment.
The board examined and approved prior-year and current-year warrants and claims spanning multiple funds, including sizable entries listed under Jail Sales Tax ($243,354.63) and Use Tax (a $39,280.98 warrant to Garfield County Criminal Justice Authority), along with numerous smaller maintenance, operations and capital outlay warrants across Highway Unrestricted, Health Department, Rural Fire and American Rescue Plan Act accounts.
Under new business County Clerk Lorraine Legere presented an IRS notice requesting a signed Declaration for Form 8038G; the board directed the chairman to sign the form. The commissioners also approved a road crossing permit submitted after the agenda posting by Travis Schaithman to install a natural gas line; the clerk noted the permit was received after the posting and characterized it as sensitive in nature. Finally, the board authorized the chairman to sign a Single Audit Requirement Notification form from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.
Agenda items not acted upon were carried over to a later date. The board adjourned to its next regular meeting on July 28, 2025. All recorded motions during the meeting passed with the three commissioners voting aye: Clarence Maly, Reese Wedel and Joe Kegin Jr.; there were no recorded nay votes.
