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County will not renew interlocal agreement for Fire Prevention officer; commissioners ask for job descriptions

Woodward County Board of County Commissioners · May 26, 2026
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Summary

Chairman Clint White moved that Woodward County notify the City of Woodward it will not renew the current interlocal agreement for the Fire Prevention/Public Education Officer when it expires June 30, 2026; the board also requested the city's job description and directed the county to prepare and fill a county position by August.

Chairman Clint White told the board he had met with City Manager Shawn Barnett and moved that the county present a letter to the City of Woodward notifying that the county will not renew the current interlocal agreement for the Fire Prevention/Public Education Officer when it expires June 30, 2026. The board also asked the city for that employee’s job description and directed Woodward County staff to prepare a county job description and fill the Fire Prevention/Public Education Officer position by August. The motion was seconded by Donny Thorn and passed with all ayes.

No further details about transition logistics, funding for the county position, or whether the current employee would be eligible for county employment were discussed in the meeting record. The board characterized the action as a directive to begin county-level staffing preparations rather than an immediate personnel appointment.