Garfield County commissioners approve lease for three graders, adopt $586,195 insurance renewal and award ballot printing contract

The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners met June 22, 2026, in Enid and unanimously approved a series of routine and budgetary items, including a lease‑purchase agreement for three John Deere motor graders for District No. 2 and a county insurance renewal.

Member Joe Kegin Jr. moved to approve and sign a lease‑purchase agreement with Yellow House Machinery for three John Deere motor graders for District No. 2; the motion passed with Chairman Clarence Maly, Vice‑Chairman Reese Wedel and Kegin voting aye. The board did not specify the total lease cost in the published minutes.

Also on the consent actions, the board approved Resolution No. 26‑75 to execute the ACCO‑SIG property and liability renewal quote for Fiscal Year 2026–2027, choosing payment Option No. 1 in the amount of $586,195.00. The coverage term was recorded as July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Vice‑Chairman Reese Wedel moved to approve and sign a Letter of Support for the Federal Bridge Investment Program (BIP) for CED #8, seeking grant funding to replace bridges in rural counties in northwest Oklahoma; the motion passed unanimously.

The board also approved a Detention Services agreement between the Woodward County Juvenile Detention Center and Garfield County, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Wedel moved to approve the agreement; the motion carried.

On procurement matters, the commissioners opened sealed bids for Bid No. 26‑19 (Election Board yearly ballot contract). The only bid received was from Royal Printing of Ponca City. Vice‑Chairman Wedel moved to open, accept and award Bid No. 26‑19 to Royal Printing; the motion passed unanimously. Separately, the board rejected all bids for Bid No. 26‑18 (Breckinridge Fire Station addition), as moved by Member Kegin.

The board approved several appropriation requests and claims, including Cash Fund Estimates of Needs and Requests for Appropriation for Highway Unrestricted in the amounts of $22,535.82 and $97,583.85, and for Drug Court in the amount of $10,263.96. The minutes also list payroll warrants #4603–4777 and county share of benefits totaling $60,289.20 for deferred compensation, insurance, retirement and FICA for the June 16–30 pay period; Member Kegin moved to approve the payroll claims.

Two related resolutions addressed assessor equipment: Resolution No. 26‑76 declared multiple tablets, a Surface Pro 7 and an HP Pro 3500 computer obsolete (inventory codes and serial numbers were recorded in the resolution); Resolution No. 26‑77 ordered those items junked/disposed. Both measures passed unanimously.

Under New Business the board recorded a request to texture and paint the judge’s office, hallway, two jury rooms and a bathroom. Member Kegin moved to accept a contractor quote from Jerricho McCrary in the amount of $6,500; the motion passed with all commissioners voting aye.

Other routine actions included approving a driveway entrance permit for David Moss; appointing Brandon Adams and removing Bill Spears as receiving officers for District No. 2; authorizing the chairman to sign a transport deputy letter from the sheriff’s department; and approving a detailed list of purchase orders and claims across general, highway, health, sheriff and rural fire funds. The agenda items not acted upon were carried over; the board adjourned to meet June 29, 2026.

The meeting record lists the county clerk, Lorraine Legere, as secretary and records that the public comment period had no registered speakers for this session.