(Published in the Tonkawa News, Tonkawa, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 7, 2024)Kay County Commission Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Newkirk, Oklahoma The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Kay County, Oklahoma, met in regular session at 9:00 o’clock a.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the meeting was posted for public information on February 16, 2024, at 8:50 a.m. at the Commissioners Room, west entrance of the Kay County Administration Building in Newkirk, Oklahoma, and on the Kay County Website.Chairman Shane Jones called the meeting to order: Commissioners: Jason Shanks, Member, absent; Chad Johnston, First Deputy Commissioner Dist#2, approved representative for Commissioner Shanks, O.S. T19 §180.65(B); Jeff Kreger, Member, present. Others present were as follows: Fera Terrell, Kay County Assistant District Attorney (ADA); Steve Kelley, Kay County Sheriff; Rhonda Stephens, Kay County Treasurer; Janell Leaming, Kay County Assessor; Daniel Hesson, Kay County Emergency Management; Conner Carrol, Cox Communications; Claude Williams, Taxpayers for Transparency; Tammy Reese, Secretary/ Kay County Clerk.Chairman Shane Jones led the flag salute.Motion was made by Kreger and seconded by Jones approving the regular meeting minutes of February 12, 2024. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Johnston, aye.Motion was made by Jones and seconded by Kreger approving making April 1, 2024, the earliest operational day in the Courthouse. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Johnston, aye.Motion was made by Kreger and seconded by Johnston approving the distribution of Ambulance Tax Disbursements for January 2024: Newkirk; Ponca City. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Johnston, aye. Inter-Governmental Agreement by and between Kay County and Kaw Nation: ADA Terrell said DA Hermanson did not sign off on this agreement because of some wording issues he had. She said the wording “shall prioritize” certain roads over other county roads was one of the concerns. First Deputy Chad Johnston stated the reason for that wording is because these are Kaw Roads. ADA Terrell asked if this item could be tabled for further review by DA Hermanson.Motion was made by Jones and seconded by Kreger tabling an Inter-Governmental Agreement by and between Kay County and Kaw Nation pertaining to the general maintenance of the public roadways and cultural influenced areas listed on the Nations’ Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) route system. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Johnston, aye. Franchise Agreement between Kay County and CoxCom, LLC: ADA Terrell said DA Hermanson has not had the time to review this thoroughly and questioned why the county has ...
