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Commissioners approve offender-registration resolution, authorize $14,979 PO for 911 tower air conditioning
Summary
The Osage County Commission approved Resolution 2026-013 related to offender registrations and authorized PO 4161 to Barrington Heat and Air for $14,979 to address overheating at 911 towers; the jail capacity was reported near 95%.
The Osage County Commission on June 30 approved Resolution 2026-013 concerning offender registrations and approved a vendor purchase order to address air-conditioning issues at 911 towers.
Sheriff Chris Wells presented the item, referencing an amendment tied to a state Senate bill (the transcript inconsistently names the bill as both "SB 487" and "SB 287"). Wells said money tied to the offender-registration change would go to the state and asked the commission to adopt Resolution 2026-013. Commissioner Heather Kuder moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Brandon Smith seconded and the motion carried.
Wells also reviewed the jail inmate-housing financial report and said capacity was approximately 95 percent. He requested approval of a purchase order for air-conditioning work at the 911 towers; the commission approved PO 4161 to Barrington Heat and Air in the amount of $14,979.00 (motion by Commissioner Kuder, second by Commissioner Smith). The commission did not record roll-call vote details beyond the motions carrying.
The minutes do not record additional discussion about long-term jail capacity plans or other funding sources for the PO.
