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Haskell County commissioners approve budget publication, monthly reports and appropriations; recess to excise board
Summary
The Haskell County Board of Commissioners approved publication of the FY 02/2026 budget notice, signed routine monthly reports, approved appropriations and reimbursements, discussed equipment costs, recessed to the excise board for excise-specific approvals, then reconvened and adjourned.
The Haskell County Board of Commissioners spent the session on routine administrative business, approving the publication of the county budget notice for fiscal year 02/2026, signing multiple monthly reports, and authorizing appropriations and reimbursements.
During the meeting the board voted to "review and sign" the approved publication sheet for the FY 02/2026 county budget. The motion passed on roll call with affirmative responses from Larry Watson, Scott Welch and Billy Cloud.
The board also moved to approve monthly reports for the assessor, county clerk (including the election board), the health department, the sheriff and the treasurer. A motion and second were recorded and the clerk confirmed affirmative votes during roll call.
The court clerk's record-management and preservation monthly report was similarly approved after a motion and second.
Appropriations, transfers and reimbursement items were reviewed and approved. Discussion during that agenda item included a recurring reimbursement of $10,000 per year for four years for gravel use, and a comment that the county expects to spend about $4,200,000 next year. Commissioners discussed equipment pricing: the transcript cites an estimated $185,000 for a tractor with an attached side implement and about $110,000 for the tractor alone; board members noted that used equipment can be purchased through state bidding processes.
At one point the board recessed to convene as the Haskell County excise board. As the excise board, members approved prior excise board proceedings and special meeting proceedings held Nov. 3 and Nov. 5, 2025, and approved orders for appropriations and transfers. After completing excise business the board reconvened as the Board of Commissioners and adjourned.
Votes at a glance
- Approve commissioners' proceedings from previous meeting — motion passed (affirmative roll-call confirmations recorded). - Approve publication of FY 02/2026 budget notice — passed; recorded yes votes: Larry Watson, Scott Welch, Billy Cloud. - Approve monthly reports (assessor, clerk/election board, health, sheriff, treasurer) — passed; roll-call affirmatives recorded. - Approve court clerk record management monthly report — passed; roll-call affirmatives recorded. - Approve appropriations/transfers and reimbursements — passed; motions made and seconded, roll-call affirmatives recorded. - Excise board: approve excise proceedings and special meeting proceedings (11/03/2025 and 11/05/2025) — passed; roll-call affirmatives recorded (Jerry Carroll, Stoney Odom, Joe Clement and others).
No ordinance numbers, resolutions, contracts or budget totals beyond the figures cited above were introduced for separate vote. No motions were tabled or postponed during the session, and no formal appointments were made.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that carried on roll call.
