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Garfield County commissioners approve loader lease, multiple appropriations and equipment disposals
Summary
At their Feb. 17 meeting, Garfield County commissioners approved a lease-purchase for a John Deere loader, multiple cash fund appropriations for jail, fire and highways, declared numerous items surplus or traded equipment, and authorized bid advertising and one bid award.
Clarence Maly, Chairman of the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners, presided over the board’s regular meeting on Feb. 17, 2026, where the commissioners approved a string of purchases, appropriations and surplus declarations affecting county operations.
The board voted unanimously to approve a Lease Purchase Agreement with Yellowhouse for a John Deere 624 loader for District 2. Vice-Chairman Reese Wedel moved the measure; the agenda lists the unit price at $284,565.00 and the lease purchase price, including finance charges, at $332,256.35.
The board also approved smaller equipment and facility expenditures, including a $2,510.13 quote from JE System to install an access control door on the second floor of the District Attorney’s office and appointment-of-agent letters for Major Mechanical (Bid #26-4, HVAC with roof installation) and Enid Concrete (bridge construction for District #3).
Commissioners approved a range of cash fund estimates and appropriation requests to cover routine operations and capital needs. Approved amounts included: Jail-Use Tax $51,073.75; Jail-Sales Tax $251,056.24; Rural Fire-Use Tax $20,428.07; Rural Fire-Sales Tax $100,415.45; Highway Unrestricted $354,800.17; Highway‑CBRI $31,669.54; and Highway‑CIRB $73,286.71. The board also accepted January 2026 monthly reports (subject to audit).
A series of resolutions declared county equipment obsolete and directed disposal or trade. Resolutions #26-31 through #26-38 covered items ranging from an assessor’s ThinkCentre computer and an OSU Extension refrigerator to District 2 pumps, rollers, truck bodies, mowers, a trailer (2009 purchase amount listed at $42,900.00) and other small tools and phones. Several items were ordered junked; two John Deere mowers were authorized to be traded.
On procurement, the board authorized the purchasing agent to advertise sealed bids through March 13, 2026 for bridge construction (Bid #26-10) and bridge construction materials (Bid #26-11) for District 3 and approved a vendor mailing list. The board awarded Bid #26-8 to Van Keppel for one or more new road wideners or equivalent shoulder and side pavers for $63,566.05 and accepted bids for Bid #26-9 (1½ gypsum rock) for further study and later award.
The board examined and approved a lengthy list of purchase orders and claims across multiple funds, and approved a blanket purchase order (PO #2989 to John Deere Financial, District 3, $1,022.94) that exceeded its encumbrance. Sheriff’s credit card expenditures totaling $617.62 were also approved.
The meeting concluded with the board carrying over unacted agenda items to a later date and adjourning; the board set its next meeting for Feb. 23, 2026.
The minutes note that all recorded motions in the session passed with votes recorded as Aye: Clarence Maly, Reese Wedel and Joe Kegin Jr., and Nay: none.
