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Ottawa County commissioners approve claims, two fire equipment lease‑purchases and $103,000 transfer
Summary
At its April 13, 2026 meeting the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners approved routine minutes and claims, authorized two lease‑purchase agreements for fire equipment (a Polaris Ranger and a 2002 tanker), approved a $103,000 transfer within the Health Department budget and accepted district deposits.
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Ottawa County Courthouse. Chairman Mike Furnas presided; Commissioners Robert Clark and Scott Hilton were present.
The board unanimously approved the minutes of April 2 and April 6, 2026, on a motion by Commissioner Robert Clark seconded by Commissioner Scott Hilton. The board then approved a large set of claims covering multiple county departments, including payments for utilities, repairs, lease payments and professional services; the claims list is recorded in the minutes.
The board approved two lease‑purchase agreements for county fire services. Commissioners authorized a lease‑purchase between Ottawa County Commerce Fire and Jay Hatfield Motor Sports for a Polaris Ranger Crew XP 1000 at a lease purchase price of $54,126.00. The board also approved a lease‑purchase between Ottawa County Peoria Fire and Welch State Bank for a 2002 E‑1 tanker. Both motions were made by Clark, seconded by Hilton, and carried unanimously.
The board approved an intra‑departmental transfer of appropriations for the Health Department, moving $103,000 from account #1216350004110 to #1216350001110; the motion passed unanimously. The board also approved deposits: Quapaw Services Authority $12,603.17 to District 1 and Ottawa County $634.32 to Highway District 2.
During commissioners’ activity reports, District 1 reported line‑of‑sight work and thanked Miami High School for assistance removing net wrapping; District 2 discussed spraying and routine maintenance; District 3 reported routine maintenance and clean‑up. The board adjourned following a unanimous vote.
Notice for the meeting was posted at the south door of the Ottawa County Courthouse on April 8, 2026, at 10:21 a.m.; agendas and minutes are available online at ottawa.okcounties.org. The minutes recorded the names of the board members voting on each motion: Chairman Mike Furnas and Commissioners Robert Clark and Scott Hilton.
No public comment, contested votes, or formal hearings were recorded in the minutes for this session.
