Ray County commissioners approve Eagleton Center rate increase, accept equipment bid; routine minutes and payables carried

Ray County commissioners met May 6–7, 2026, and approved several routine and operational measures, including a new rental rate for the Eagleton Civic Center and a bid for road equipment.

Presiding Commissioner Sheila Tracy, Western Commissioner Bobby Don Davis and Eastern Commissioner Max Hockemeier were present May 7. Commissioners voted 3-0 to un-table and then approve the minutes for April 29 and April 30, 2026. Earlier, on May 6, a motion to table those minutes until May 7 had carried 2-0.

On May 6 the commission approved payables presented by Payables Clerk Trina Hudson and Ray County Treasurer Melissa Holloway and reviewed the county balance report for April. Commissioners approved a payable to the Historical Society & Museum from the monthly allocation fund; the transcript does not specify the payable amount.

Commissioners signed Court Order 2026-05-01 recognizing May 7, 2026, as the National Day of Prayer.

On May 7, Commissioner Max Hockemeier moved to approve an agreement with the Eagleton Civic Center to raise the rental rate to $225.00 per event; Commissioner Bobby Don Davis seconded and the motion carried 3-0. The transcript states that a portion of the rental revenue will be allocated to the Eagleton Center for maintenance and repairs; the exact percentage or dollar allocation was not specified.

Also on May 7, commissioners accepted a bid through Sourcewell for Gradall equipment for the Road & Bridge Department; Commissioner Hockemeier moved, Commissioner Davis seconded, and the motion carried 3-0. Funding source, delivery timeline, and equipment specifications were not included in the transcript.

The court adjourned after routine business; the transcript records the next scheduled meeting as May 13, 2026.