Pittsburg County commissioners approve bids, licenses, permits and personnel moves
March 09, 2026 | Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
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The Pittsburg County Board of Commissioners on March 9 approved a series of administrative and fiscal actions spanning equipment procurement, licensing, interlocal agreements, permits and personnel.
The board voted unanimously to award Bid No. 15 (one used cab tractor, 100+ HP, pre-emission, with boom mower, lease purchase and financing included) to Hogan Tractor Company; Commissioner Ross Selman moved the award and Commissioner Charlie Rogers seconded. Selman subsequently submitted a written award letter certifying acceptance of the Hogan Tractor bid at $92,000.
Other approvals recorded by the board included the renewal of a Department of the Army license (DACW56-3-26-022) for a boat ramp, road and parking area at Eufaula Lake; an interlocal agreement between District 3 and landowner Buddy Gaberino allowing District 3 access to shale on Gaberino’s property; and a Choctaw Nation reimbursement application for graveling Harper Valley Road. The board also approved a maintenance contract renewal with Miller Office Equipment and several resolutions canceling outdated purchase orders and depositing funds into county accounts.
The board approved two road crossing permits for H2 Services, LLC (Permits 26-034 and 26-035) to install 12-inch layflat freshwater lines in District 3; the permits include required fee payments and a floodplain review. During new business the board approved a district attorney request to change requisitioning officers, removing Adam Scharn and adding Mark Collier.
On personnel matters, the board accepted the resignation of Richard Bedford as Southeast Expo Center manager effective March 15 and, following executive session to discuss employment options, unanimously appointed Lauren Ragan as interim Southeast Expo Center director.
Votes and procedure: motions on agenda items were recorded as passing unanimously (AYE: Ross Selman, Mike Haynes, Charlie Rogers; NAY: None) unless otherwise noted in the minutes.
Why it matters: the actions authorize equipment acquisition, maintain public recreation access, enable road and utility work in District 3, and ensure interim leadership at the Southeast Expo Center while the county handles personnel transitions.
What’s next: county staff will process the contract and award documents for the tractor purchase, coordinate the Choctaw reimbursement and H2 Services permits with district road crews, and work with Expo staff on interim leadership and any needed follow-up.
The board voted unanimously to award Bid No. 15 (one used cab tractor, 100+ HP, pre-emission, with boom mower, lease purchase and financing included) to Hogan Tractor Company; Commissioner Ross Selman moved the award and Commissioner Charlie Rogers seconded. Selman subsequently submitted a written award letter certifying acceptance of the Hogan Tractor bid at $92,000.
Other approvals recorded by the board included the renewal of a Department of the Army license (DACW56-3-26-022) for a boat ramp, road and parking area at Eufaula Lake; an interlocal agreement between District 3 and landowner Buddy Gaberino allowing District 3 access to shale on Gaberino’s property; and a Choctaw Nation reimbursement application for graveling Harper Valley Road. The board also approved a maintenance contract renewal with Miller Office Equipment and several resolutions canceling outdated purchase orders and depositing funds into county accounts.
The board approved two road crossing permits for H2 Services, LLC (Permits 26-034 and 26-035) to install 12-inch layflat freshwater lines in District 3; the permits include required fee payments and a floodplain review. During new business the board approved a district attorney request to change requisitioning officers, removing Adam Scharn and adding Mark Collier.
On personnel matters, the board accepted the resignation of Richard Bedford as Southeast Expo Center manager effective March 15 and, following executive session to discuss employment options, unanimously appointed Lauren Ragan as interim Southeast Expo Center director.
Votes and procedure: motions on agenda items were recorded as passing unanimously (AYE: Ross Selman, Mike Haynes, Charlie Rogers; NAY: None) unless otherwise noted in the minutes.
Why it matters: the actions authorize equipment acquisition, maintain public recreation access, enable road and utility work in District 3, and ensure interim leadership at the Southeast Expo Center while the county handles personnel transitions.
What’s next: county staff will process the contract and award documents for the tractor purchase, coordinate the Choctaw reimbursement and H2 Services permits with district road crews, and work with Expo staff on interim leadership and any needed follow-up.
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