(Published in the Tonkawa News, Tonkawa, Oklahoma, Thursday, April 11, 2024) Kay County Commission Monday, March 25, 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 Monday, March 25, 2024, the meeting was posted for public information on March 22, 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, present; Jeff Kreger, Member, present. Others present were as follows: Billie Chrz, Kay County First Assistant District Attorney (ADA); Steve Kelley, Kay County Sheriff; Rhonda Stephens, Kay County Treasurer; Skyler Mathews, Kaw Nation; Claude Williams, Taxpayers for Transparency; Tammy Reese, Secretary/Kay County Clerk.Chairman Shane Jones led the flag salute.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger to approve the regular meeting minutes of March 18, 2024. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Motion was made by Kreger and seconded by Shanks approving the Stolhand-Wells Group Agreement with the Kay County Health Department to provide water dispensers, water, and water delivery. ADA Chrz approved as to form. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Commissioner Shanks questioned the approval of the agreement with no amounts listed; Clerk Reese said the amounts were listed on the back page. Reese gave the agreement back to ADA Chrz to review; Chrz filled in the portion on the agreement stating to pay consecutive 12 monthly payments but did not fill in the amount because of the different services provided (water dispensers, water, and water delivery).Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger approving the distribution of Ambulance Tax Disbursements for February 2024: Newkirk; Ponca City. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Motion was made by Kreger and seconded by Shanks approving reimbursement from the State for the Election Board Secretary’s Salary for the months of January and February 2024. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger approving Detention Transportation Claim for December 2023 in the amount of $3,237.15. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.No action was taken on Resolution No. 23, 24-106 to approve and support the application of the Kay County Drug Court and Anna McBride Court in its application for grant funding the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Award for funding ...
