Garfield County commissioners approve Drug Court, jail and multiple fund appropriations and dozens of claims

Garfield County commissioners approved a series of payroll, appropriation and claims motions at their April 13, 2026 meeting in Enid, authorizing funding for Drug Court, jail operations, rural fire departments and routine county services.

Joe Kegin Jr., member, moved to approve the minutes of April 6, 2026 and later moved or seconded several claims and transfers; his motion to approve the minutes passed unanimously. Vice‑Chairman Reese Wedel moved to approve a Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriation for the Drug Court in the amount of $109,233.95; the Board voted Aye: Clarence Maly, Reese Wedel and Joe Kegin Jr. Other approved appropriations included three Highway‑Unrestricted entries totaling $1,320.83; Use Tax appropriations for Rural Fire ($13,067.37) and Jail ($32,668.44); two Sales Tax entries for Rural Fire ($86,983.70 and $4,630.80); and a Jail‑Sales Tax appropriation of $217,459.25. All appropriations were approved by the full Board.

The Board also authorized a bridge inspection invoice (Invoice #424102) and report for services dated Jan. 5, 2026, in the amount of $9,132.27, and approved a claim against the State Election Board for April salary reimbursement for Shari Monsees, Garfield County Election Board Secretary, totaling $5,599.58. The Garfield County Treasurer monthly fee report for March 31, 2026, in the amount of $3,684.71 was signed by the Board.

Payroll warrants numbered #3529–3794 covering the county share of benefits, deferred comp, insurance, retirement and FICA tax were approved; the total payment listed in the warrants was $242,451.64. The Board also examined and approved a lengthy set of purchase orders and claims across departments and funds, with vendors listed in the official warrant record (examples include Dobson Fiber, AT&T Mobility, Pioneer, Core & Main, Fleet Fuels and various highway and rural fire vendors).

The meeting record shows multiple transfers of appropriation account balances: $5,000 within the Sheriff Department; $1,700 from contingency to the Commissioner’s Office; $800 from contingency to Charity; $25,000 within the District Attorney’s office; and $8,200 from contingency to Maintenance. Each transfer was moved and approved by the Board with Aye votes from Maly, Wedel and Kegin.

The Board approved March 2026 monthly reports from county offices, subject to audit, and noted that any agenda items not acted upon would be carried over to a later date. With no further business, the Board adjourned and scheduled its next meeting for April 20, 2026.

The actions described above are recorded in the Garfield County minutes; individual warrant and claim line items are listed in the official purchase‑order and claims attachment to the minutes.