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Pittsburg County commissioners approve property sale, bids, grants and multiple resolutions
Summary
On Feb. 17 commissioners approved sale of county property for $15,000, awarded a lowboy trailer bid, approved a $17,625 exterior repair contract for Arrowhead Estates VFD under a REAP grant and adopted several resolutions including surplus declarations and fund deposits.
McAlester, Okla. — The Pittsburg County Board of County Commissioners approved a series of administrative and procurement actions on Feb. 17, 2026, including a sealed‑bid sale of county property, vendor awards and several routine resolutions.
The board awarded Bid No. 13 — the sale of Lot 2 and the east half of Lot 3 in Block 4 of Canadian — to the sole bidder, Tommy Ray Bruton Jr., for $15,000. Commissioners noted the first advertised bid had been below the county’s appraised value and that the property would be deeded after receipt of payment and filing fees.
On separate bids, the board approved awarding Bid No. 14 for a 2001‑or‑newer lowboy trailer to Harris Construction Service (only bidder) at the amount listed in the bid packet. The board also reviewed three quotes for exterior work at the Arrowhead Estates volunteer fire station (Rural Economic Action Plan Grant K1042‑26) and awarded the contract to Bowden Steel Buildings for $17,625.
Commissioners adopted housekeeping resolutions including:
- Resolution 26‑192 to cancel Purchase Order 6212 (District 3). - Resolution 26‑193 to close specified undeveloped platted roads in Windsor Woods Estates (no public opposition at the Feb. 9 hearing was recorded). - Resolution 26‑194 approving an Intergovernmental Road Use and Damage Responsibility Agreement with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for work near the Indianola interchange. - Resolution 26‑195 declaring a 2021 Ford F‑150 surplus (Sheriff). - Resolution 26‑196 rescinding an earlier surplus declaration and returning a forklift/charger to Emergency Management inventory. - Resolution 26‑197 to deposit $401.82 from Windsor Shores Property Owners Association into specified accounts for publication and postage reimbursement. - Resolution 26‑198 declaring a generator (EM‑417.3) surplus (Emergency Management).
Each resolution was adopted by unanimous voice vote.
What this means
Most items were procedural procurement and bookkeeping matters; the property sale will proceed once payment is received and recording costs are paid by the buyer. The grant award to Bowden Steel Buildings is funded under REAP Grant K1042‑26 and all vendor quotes were included in the meeting packet.
Speakers quoted
"I have reviewed the only bid received for Bid Number 13...it is the Board's decision to award the sell of the property listed above to Mr. Bruton in the amount of $15,000.00," — Ross Selman, Chairman (award letter read into record).
Notes
Supporting documents, including award letters and the statutory quitclaim deed form, were entered into the record and will be available for filing once payment is received for the county property sale. The board recorded vendor quotes for the Arrowhead Estates project and accepted the lowest responsible bid as presented in the packet.